FollowinGod - Christian Revelation

This blog includes a documented short interview with Rick Warren, author of “Purpose Driven Life” and pastor of the very well known large “Saddleback Church” in California.

People ask me what is the purpose of life? And I respond: In a nutshell, life is . . .

Let’s just assume that Jesus could just stop by and visit you on any single day. He just casually walked up to your front door and rang the bell. Or He just happened to walk up the stairs of your house and knocked on your bedroom door. You respond by opening the door, and then what?

In my desperation I prayed, and the Lord listened;
he saved me from all my troubles. -Psalm 34:6

Need a prayer for the New Year? Here’s a great one:

Psalm 119:33-40
33 Teach me, O LORD, to follow your decrees;
       then I will keep them to the end. 
 34 Give me understanding, and I will keep your law
       and obey it with all my heart.
 35 Direct me in the path of your commands,
       for there I [...]

For to us a child is born,
to us a son is given,
and the government will be on his shoulders.
And he will be called
Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. – Isaiah 9:6

Recently, a church member came to me and informed me that she received a blessing from praying to the Lord on a day when she vowed only to “Give Thanks to the Lord” and to ask for nothing in return. I thought to myself – wow!, when we truly commit to doing God’s Will, and ask nothing in return, we in fact DO receive something in return – a mighty blessing.

Recently an adult (we’ll call “Bill”) confessed to me that he was having trouble forgiving someone (we’ll call “Joe”). We talked for some time about the situation and Bill knew that he was wrong not to forgive Joe, but Bill was really struggling with what Joe did and just couldn’t forgive him.

Recently, there has been a nationwide call to fast and pray for our country. Many people, however, don’t know what it means to fast or how to fast. First of all, Scripture tells us not to be boastful about our fast…

“A few weeks before September 11th, my wife and I found out we were going to have our first child. She planned a trip out to California to visit her sister. On our way to the airport, we prayed that God would grant my wife a safe trip and be with her. Shortly after I said ‘amen’ we both heard a loud pop and the car shook violently.

I used to joke around that on days of great trouble, I wanted to eat “comfort food.” You know what I mean. It may be that you eat ice cream or chocolate when you get depressed or down about something.