Living on Purpose: Finding God's Best for Your Life

I attended a seminar lead by Tom and Christine Sine the authors of this book. They had a gentle way of helping you discover what God was wanting to do in our life, and what your vision was for your future life, and the future shape of your faith community. They helped you with integrity listen to God. At the same time many friends were reading "The purpose driven life" by Rick Warren. That book did not connect with me as its language was not gender inclusive and it seemed more of a prescription: in the sense of do this: and this will happen. I prefer the way presented in Tom and Christine's book which is more of an exploration, it allows lost of _room for the Holy Spirit to speak_ to you in new and different ways. This is a way I have discovered that God speaks to me. Prescriptions don't work for me. If you want to discover a new life, and explore a new call of God on your life, then this book is highly valuable in _starting_ to explore this.

If the modern world is an expressway leading noplace (i.e. utopia), where can we find an offramp leading in a different direction, i.e. someplace? You are way too busy, too much in debt, too little related to your family and friends. You consider yourself a Christian, but what that means is that you may go to church on Sunday (if you have the time and the energy). You suspect that if you really believed that Jesus knew what he was talking about your life might look a lot different than it does. Is there a way out of the rat race to something more lasting and meaningful?You might consider Sine's little book another in the genre of self-help tomes focused on developing a personal mission statement and enhancing both your own individualism and your consumerist, careerist ambitions. In reality the authors are wanting to subvert all of that. Sine's countercultural goals here are community, mission, and a vital, life-changing relationship with God. If you are looking for that off-ramp then begin here.