What on earth am I here for?

The most important question you can ask in life is, what is my purpose? Why am I here? What on earth am I here for? But it’s not about you. If you want to know why you were put on this planet you’ve got to look at God, not yourself. Focusing on yourself will never reveal your life’s purpose. It’s the wrong starting point.

Colossians 1:16 “For everything – absolutely everything – above and below, visible and invisible everything got started in Him and finds its purpose in Him.” You were made by God, and you were made for God. Until you figure that out life will not make sense. You were not put on this earth for your own satisfaction. You were not put on this earth for your own fulfillment. You were not put on this earth fo r your own happiness. God made you for His purposes.

God has never created anything without a purpose. Every rock, plant, animal and human being He made for a purpose. If your heart is beating it means God has a purpose for your life. How do you discover that purpose? Take a journey with purpose to discover life’s most important question

The spiritual premise in The Purpose-Driven Life is that there are no accidents---God planned everything and everyone. Therefore, every human has a divine purpose, according to God's master plan. Like a twist on John F. Kennedy's famous inaugural address, this book could be summed up like this: "So my fellow Christians, ask not what God can do for your life plan, ask what your life can do for God's plan." Those who are looking for advice on finding one's calling through career choice, creative expression, or any form of self-discovery should go elsewhere. This is not about self-exploration; it is about purposeful devotion to a Christian God.

The book is set up to be a 40-day immersion plan, recognizing that the Bible favors the number 40 as a "spiritually significant time," according to author Rick Warren, the founding pastor of Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, California, touted as one of the nation largest congregations. Warren's hope is that readers will "interact" with the 40 chapters, reading them one day at a time, with extensive underlining and writing in the margins. As an inspirational manifesto for creating a more worshipful, church-driven life, this book delivers. Every page is laden with references to scripture or dogma. But it does not do much to address the challenges of modern Christian living, with its competing material, professional, and financial distractions. Nonetheless, this is probably an excellent resource for devout Christians who crave a jumpstart back to worshipfulness.