Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • Discover millions of ebooks, audiobooks, and so much more with a free trial

    Only $11.99/month after trial. Cancel anytime.

    Unavailable
    What on Earth Am I Here For? Purpose Driven Life
    Unavailable
    What on Earth Am I Here For? Purpose Driven Life
    Unavailable
    What on Earth Am I Here For? Purpose Driven Life
    Ebook62 pages59 minutes

    What on Earth Am I Here For? Purpose Driven Life

    By Rick Warren

    4/5

    ()

    Currently unavailable

    Currently unavailable

    Listen to the audiobook instead

    About this ebook

    An evangelistic booklet based on the first three chapters of The Purpose Driven® Life.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherZondervan
    Release dateJun 21, 2011
    ISBN9780310794776
    Author

    Rick Warren

    Como pastor fundador de la Iglesia Saddleback, el doctor Rick Warren dirige una congregación de 30,000 miembros en California, con filiales en las principales ciudades de todo el mundo. Como autor, su libro Una vida con propósito, es uno de los libros de no ficción más vendidos en la historia. Como teólogo, ha dictado conferencias en Oxford, Cambridge, Harvard, la Universidad del Judaísmo y decenas de universidades y seminarios. Como estratega global, asesora a líderes mundiales y ha hablado para las Naciones Unidas, el Congreso de los EUA, el Foro Económico en Davos, TED, el Instituto Aspen y numerosos parlamentos. Rick también ha fundado el Plan Global P.E.A.C.E., que Planta iglesias de reconciliación, Equipa líderes, Ayuda a los pobres, Cuida de los enfermos y Educa a la próxima generación en 196 países.

    Read more from Rick Warren

    Related to What on Earth Am I Here For? Purpose Driven Life

    Related ebooks

    Christianity For You

    View More
    View More

    Related podcast episodes

    Related articles

    • Article

      The Purpose Of Living

      Feb 15, 2024

      The Purpose Of Living
      6 min read

    • Article

      Getting to Know God

      Mar 16, 2020

      Getting to Know God
      3 min read

    • Article

      Make Life More Meaningful

      Mar 17, 2023

      Make Life More Meaningful
      6 min read

    • Article

      DREAM On

      Oct 2, 2021

      DREAM On
      5 min read

    • Article

      Bob Goff

      May 27, 2022

      Bob Goff
      2 min read

    • Article

      SINGLE FOR A SEASON: How To Be Single And Happy A Guide for Christian Singles

      Jul 30, 2021

      Countless Christian singles desperately want to meet that special someone—but when they don’t make a love connection, they’re plagued with doubt. Perhaps as a Christian single, you’ve asked yourself: • “Why is it so dicult to nd the perfect partner”

      1 min read

    • Article

      Does Your Life Light You Up?

      Apr 28, 2020

      Does Your Life Light You Up?
      4 min read

    • Article

      Bookmark This read…listen…stream

      Apr 1, 2020

      How Exercise Helps Us Find Happiness, Hope, Connection, and Courage Kelly McGonigal, PhD • Avery McGonigal’s thesis is simple—as humans, we are hardwired for movement. She builds her case through a wide-ranging survey of scientific studies, interview

      7 min read

    • Article

      Secrets Of Happiness From The Oldest Of The Old

      Dec 31, 2018

      Many of us worry about what our lives will be like in our final years. But after spending a year following six people ages 85 and older, The New York Times reporter John Leland came to some surprising conclusions about old age and contentment later i

      3 min read

    • Article

      Finding Your Purpose

      Sep 25, 2023

      Finding Your Purpose
      2 min read

    • Article

      In High Spirits

      Oct 15, 2021

      In High Spirits
      2 min read

    • Article

      Are You Living Your True PURPOSE?

      Mar 10, 2023

      Have you ever wondered whether you are living your life’s true purpose? This is a question with which many of us struggle, only about 25% of adults claim to know what their true purpose is. When I began my happiness journey ten years ago, I took a st

      4 min read

    • Article

      Good INTENTIONS

      Dec 28, 2023

      Good INTENTIONS
      4 min read

    • Article

      Find your PURPOSE

      Feb 4, 2021

      Find your PURPOSE
      2 min read

    • Article

      Find Your Why

      Jan 5, 2022

      Find Your Why
      4 min read

    • Article

      ‘Happiness Is Love.’ Decades Of Research Yield A Timeless Truth.

      Apr 1, 2022

      Arthur C. Brooks has spent decades studying happiness. But in recent years the social scientist’s research turned into what he calls “me search.” He found that those who are unhappiest later in life are often the strivers on a continual quest for mon

      3 min read

    • Article

      The Hope Effect

      Jan 6, 2021

      The Hope Effect
      7 min read

    • Article

      Bookmark This

      Apr 19, 2022

      Cultivating Mindfulness to Lead Self and Others in a Changing World Latha Poonamallee, PhD • Routledge We live in a world that’s diverse, complex, and constantly changing, and with all those changes comes a call to shift our leadership styles. Expans

      9 min read

    Reviews for What on Earth Am I Here For? Purpose Driven Life

    4/5

    597 ratings34 reviews

    What did you think?

    Tap to rate

    Review must be at least 10 words

    • 5/5
      Great one
    • 5/5
      If you don't know who you are then this is the book for you; if you want more answers about God this is the book for you; if you want to care about others then this book is for you; this book is for you.............
    • 3/5
      About 9 years ago my sister in law gave me her copy of 'The Purpose Driven Life' by Rick Warren. I have to admit that I read the first few chapters (days) and then it sat on my bookshelf and it is still there today. So when I was given the chance to receive a copy and to give an honest review I was very interested. I was interested for two reasons. One was because I wanted to see what all the hype was about and two was because my sister in law really wanted me to read this book. So that is how I came to post this review of The Purpose Driven Life.

      The Purpose Driven Life, What On Earth Am I Here For, New Expanded Edition by Rick Warren is celebrating its 10th year anniversary. In this anniversary edition there are 2 new chapters, The Envy Trap & The People Pleaser Trap, online video teaching by Rick Warren as well as an online community to discuss the book with.

      In the back of the book there is an Appendix of Discussion Questions and Resources, notes with the book and verse of the bible that they were taken from. This anniversary edition represents a new approach for a new generation incorporating a new understanding of barriers that keep people from finding their purpose.

      I am sure that if you read The Purpose Driven Life years ago that you already know what the book is about. The book is broke up into 42 days of lessons and at the end of each day there is points and verses to ponder. You can study the book alone or as a group. Mr Warren offers a packet that includes DVD's, the book, training materials and online resources. This book is supposed to help people that are Christians become better christian and ones striving to find there purpose in life.

      The book is set up to answer the questions:

      1. Why am I alive?

      2. Does my life matter?

      3. What on earth am I here for?

      In this book there are 5 concepts to help you discover your purpose and live far beyond just surviving day to day life.

      1. It will explain the meaning of your life.

      2. It will simplify your life.

      3. It will focus your life.

      4. It will increase your motivation.

      5. It will prepare you for eternity.

      My Thoughts

      The Pros

      I have only been reading this book for about 2 weeks now, so these are my opinions and views of the book so far. Right off the bat you notice that each day is easy to read and Mr Warren uses simple language that anyone can understand. The book is arranged by 42 days and the teaching for each day is short and gives you many verses from the bible that match the topic being discussed.

      I liked the fact that each day has an online video chapter summery for that day, and if you have any questions or just want to talk about the book you can go to the online community. There is a message to be heard video by Rick Warren that is a little over 40 minutes long, but to me in has really nothing to do with the day you are on.

      I like the fact that one of the themes throughout the book is that we were made 'for Gods pleasure'. That God made us for a reason and not to just exist and to survive day to day life. If you are at all like me, there are days that I feel like I may know what my purpose is and days that I have no clue.

      Many feel that the bible is a mystery, but I don't think so. Even though I have days that I question everything in my life, I know that we were created by God and for a purpose. When I was younger I would say, "I wish God would just come down here and tell me what to do"! One day it hit me, He did give me that answers on how to live and answer many of my questions, in the Bible.

      There are some points in the book so far that have got me to thinking, like What is the driving force in your life? He also brought up a good point, some of us want more material things to make us happy, more important and more secure. In truth the happiness that we feel in material things only last a short while and fade and then we need more to give us that happy feeling again. In truth acquiring more possessions and power can cause us unnecessary stress, to feel unfulfilled, empty and exhausted and therefore we do not live up to our full potential. I have been guilty of this, just as I am sure many of us are.

      The Cons

      There are a few issues I had with this book such as the bible versus quoted in it are paraphrases, and in my opinion this can be dangerous. If you read only a portion of the verse you may not get the whole meaning. In other words the paraphrase may not be the meaning of the scripture at all. You have to read the whole scripture to get the meaning and to understand fully what is being said.

      I also did not care for the many translations of the bible that were used. There are 14 bible translations that were used to quote scripture from. I prefer the King James Bible and the New International Version. These 2 bibles basically say the same thing and the main difference is that the NIV Bible does not contain words such as thee, thou, etc. There is no drastic changes in the verses as other bibles have. There is one translation used, The Message, that I found I had reread the verse paraphrase and it did not even say the same thing as the Kind James Version.

      Another thing I did not care for was that in some parts of the book Mr Warren states some things as fact, when in truth they are his own thoughts.

      All that being said, I believe that The Purpose Driven Life, Expanded Edition as a whole is a good book to help guide you in the direction of serving God and finding purpose in your life. It is a good tool to help guide you, but is in no way a substitute for your bible. When a verse is referred to in the book, please find it in your bible and read it. I am not saying that Mr Warren says to replace your bible with his book. I am just saying to go to your bible for confirmation of the verses.

      I will be finishing the book because I am curious to see what else it says.

      *This book was given to me to review by Book Sneeze on behalf of the publisher in exchange for my honest review. All opinions and thoughts are my own and I was not further compensated in any way, besides the book.
    • 2/5
      It's not the heresy people make it out to be. It's also not particularly inspired, life-changing, or gospel-focused.
    • 1/5
      I was sitting in my mother-in-law's basement last week and I saw The Purpose Driven Life on her bookshelf. I'd heard of it, but didn't really know much about it, so I picked it up and leafed through. Upon casual perusal, some of the ideas seemed almost in line with buddhist teachings ("it's not about me," the idea of stripping away non-essential elements and material desires in order to reveal purpose and meaning, and the focus on service as a way of deriving meaning from life). I enjoy finding common ground between different religious traditions, so when we got back to New England, I checked the book out from the library.

      Initially, I'd fully intended to go day by day as the book suggests, reading and reflecting on one chapter a day for 40 days. When I talked with my husband about the first chapters, he dismissed the book out of hand saying that, having been raised in a rigid-thinking evangelical Christian tradition, he'd had enough of that kind of God talk. I, having not been raised in that tradition, had no such negative associations and felt sure that I could read the book substituting my more amorphous idea of "God" each time I encountered the word.

      But.

      As I read more, it occurred to me that this mental translation was a lot of work and rarely resulted in insights that made any sense in the context of the book. I skipped on ahead to get a sense for what I was in for and whether it would be worth my time to continue. It appears that this book is written for an already "born again" audience. Warren's anthropomorphic, micromanaging God persists throughout, as does the idea that every detail of our lives has been predetermined since before we were conceived. The "purpose" seems to be to serve God and to build a strong church community, which is all fine but which doesn't provide much in the way of concrete guidance or even spiritual insight.

      I'm sure this book is helpful to many people, but it's just not my thing.
    • 4/5
      A 40 day devotional guide to getting your life on track for God through 5 key purposes. The content is good and biblically sound, but there's a temptation to think that if you follow these steps your life will be sorted. God doesn't promise Christians an easy life, and often we need to face hardships to fulfil those purposes. I thought a little more emphasis on the hard times would be helpful. That said, it's still a great book, filled with quotes from scripture.This is definitely a book for Christians, If you're not a Christian, or not sure, why not start with his booklet "What on earth am I here for?".
    • 5/5
      I found this a fantastic book. It is well worth anyone undertaking to read and reflect upon and is very good for group study and discussion. For those open to it, it leads to life changes.
    • 2/5
      A great example of how words in the Bible can be interpreted to mean whatever you want them to mean. I agree that life needs to be lived with a purpose, but none of his stuff seemed to follow anything logically.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      I would suggest that if you are serious about finding your true purpose, that you commit to the forty days to work through this book. its not one to simply read and is more like a journey.about half way i was quite exhausted with it, but i persevered and somehow arrived at a very clear mission and purpose by the end, together with my "voice" and task for the year. it quite amazed me.
    • 5/5
      This is a brilliant book. The thing that stood out for me was in the opening paragraph ~ "it's not all about me". This is a life changing book that answers so many questions about life and what on earth am I here for.
    • 5/5
      This is a life changing book.
    • 4/5
      Truly inspirational...It can make you change your views in life in a positive way. A must read book.
    • 3/5
      A good read. Inspiring in places.
    • 5/5
      A look through the different facets of our Christian life. A practical answer to 'What on earth am I here for?'
    • 5/5
      This book helped me to understand my relationship with God; all that He wants for me & who I am. It requires quite a bit of reflection and is tremendously helpful in moving you to another dimension in God.
    • 5/5
      This was a wonderful devotion that my sister and I did together. I definitely recommend this devotion and only read one chapter a day. Also, do the devotion with someone because it's great to bounce thoughts off one another. It really makes you sit and re-evaluate your life, your commitments, and your priorities. But no, it won't tell you what career path to choose.
    • 5/5
      Absolute must for every serious Christian seeking to find the fullest potential in life, walking with God.
    • 1/5
      You know, I've heard from people I trust that Rick Warren's sermons are very good and doctrinally sound. I will assume they are right. If so, I don't know where this book came from.Most of the points in this book are sound, but a good chunk of it is so incredibly off that they really made me quite angry. Some of the points were small and minor, such as the statement that there is no such thing as Christian music (chapter 8), only Christian lyrics, which is directly opposed to Scripture (Psalm 150, for example -- how else can we "praise with a trumpet"). Then there are huge points, like where we suggests that we can force Jesus to come back earlier by our own actions (chapter 36).He uses a very wide variety of Bible versions, supposedly because he wants to "compare translations." But he leans most heavily on paraphrases, especially The Messages, which is notorious for being just a terrible version of the Bible, filled with inaccuracies and Eugene Peterson's own theology. Obviously, Warren here is just trying to pick and choose which version of a verse agrees with himself. And then he hides the verse citations in the end notes where it is very difficult to find them so you can check his quotation.But there are two major problems here. The first is that this is a very man-centered vision of Christianity that hardly seems to seek God at all. It is all about making God make your life wonderful. And that's wrong. Our faith is God-centered, because only He is worthy of it.The second major problem is that this book is directed to people who don't know any better. Normally, I will give a book a few stars for being "mostly right" or "partially right," but this book is being marketed directly to people who do not know much about Christianity. It is being marketed to small groups that do not read the Bible. Therefore these people do not know better. They cannot test what is said in this book.If a mature Christian picks up this book, he will recognize the mistakes but learn nothing new. Therefore the book is worthless to him. If a new Christian picks it up, he will learn something new, but not recognize the major mistakes. Therefore it will be harmful to him. Either way, the book should be avoided. Therefore, I must give it my lowest rating and urge everyone to study the Bible (a real translation, not what Eugene Peterson wishes the Bible said); challenge every word you read from any of these books. Look up every reference Warren makes, because half the time, he is either misquoting with a bad version of the Bible or taking the verse completely out of context.Do this with every book you read, but, most importantly, read the Bible!
    • 5/5
      This book DID change my life!! Wonderful. Absolutely amazing!
    • 3/5
      Interesting, but IMO very overrated. About 1/4 reads like a promotion for his church (or at least how he runs his church). The rest has tidbits here and there, but nothing that I found earthshattering, and I think my wife stopped reading 3/4 of the way through.
    • 2/5
      Starts out pretty good....but then gets a little "too worldly" in ideas/thoughts. Not sure it's so Biblically based! (sounds like it is tho...)
    • 3/5
      I learned a lot. Make sure you take it one day at a time. It's not about the content, it's about the reflection.
    • 3/5
      I received this book as a gift - otherwise I probably wouldn't have read it. I don't read a lot of nonfiction, and when I do it is not usually self-help or inspirational nonfiction. The Purpose Driven Life is meant to be read slowly over 40 days - one chapter a day. My husband and I read it together and discussed it; and in this regard it was a good experience.As a Christian, I believe that Christ is our savior and died for our sins. I believe in the power of prayer. I believe there are ways to live our lives which make us better people and give our lives purpose. In many ways, this is what Rick Warren writes about - the problem with the book is twofold:1. Warren repeats everything again and again and again. At some points, I wanted to scream "Okay, I get it!" Some of the information is so basic I felt Warren was talking down to the reader.2. Warren presents an exceptionally narrow way of viewing the world which I felt was not inclusive enough. He made me feel that if I didn't subscribe to his interpretation of God's word, than I was not the 'right kind of Christian.' I've always hated that view - it makes me uncomfortable and it doesn't feel correct to me. I didn't appreciate the subtle judgment against other faiths which was woven into the textOn the up side, Warren presents information clearly, concisely and gives the reader a series of questions and meditations to strengthen his points. The book is well organized.I'm afraid I can't recommend this book to a lot of people - even some Christians (like myself) may feel the book talks down to them and doesn't resonate fully with their beliefs. If you are a person who loves inspirational and religious philosophy, you may want to give it a try.
    • 1/5
      Shallow and callow look at man from man's own view point.He can sell a lot of books but cannot understand the Book.A modern American tragedy that will have eternal consequences for millions of misled souls.
    • 1/5
      Worst book ever. This thing is a joke. Had to read it as a TEXTBOOK for a class. My University shall remain nameless. Laughable.
    • 3/5
      For as much as I want to hate it 'cause of it's popularity and all that, it has served a good purpose and has a good message.
    • 5/5
      One of my all time favorites. I have read 2-3 times, great book to just pick up and read 1 day here or there.
    • 5/5
      The huge success of this book has brought out all the contrarians. I'm a Christian and this is one of the most inspiring books that I have ever read.
    • 5/5
      This book made me stop and take note of just what my purpose was. I found it doing this study with a small group...which is better than just reading it by yourself. I found that I am made to worship our Lord and Savior, love others as I love myself and that I am part of a family and I will be glad to do that for all eternity.
    • 2/5
      A popular work. Millions sold. The book is much like a long sermon. But will it have a lasting impact? Warren packages some truths that are worth pondering.