Joyce Meyer explains that a life without purpose is a life not worth living. We all need a reason to get up everyday. We all need to reach for something beyond ourselves. Over the centuries, millions of people have asked, "What am I here for? What is my purpose?" We are born; we live; and we die. We cannot do anything about being born or dying, but we can do a lot about how we live.
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This book packs an encouraging and hope-filled punch!,
By FaithfulReader.com (New York, New York) - See all my reviews
This review is from: I Dare You: Embrace Life with Passion (Hardcover)
Do you lack enthusiasm in your life? Do you wonder if there is more than just the 9 to 5 or 5 to 9? If so, know that you are not alone. Joyce Meyer --- speaker, teacher and New York Times bestselling author --- offers encouragement, insight and wisdom in her latest book, I DARE YOU. She believes that passion is the fuel that helps us accomplish our purpose in life and that all of us need a well-stocked supply.
Too many people are tempted to walk around feeling indifferent, tired or bored, but God made us for so much more! He designed us to be a part of something greater than ourselves. He invites us to love Him with our whole hearts and serve Him with all that we've been given. That is why Meyer believes that passion and purpose complement each other; they go hand in hand and hold each other accountable. It's possible to be passionate without purpose just as it's possible to have passion but lack purpose. Meyer explains that we can misplace our passions and spend our lives trying to climb the ladder of success, only to find that when we reach the top, it was leaning against the wrong building. That is why discovering your purpose and passion are crucial to living the life God designed for you. Like most of Meyer's books, I DARE YOU is filled with practical, hard-hitting truth. It is divided into two main sections: "The Complements of Passion and Purpose" and "The Pursuit of Passion with Purpose." Chapter titles include "Understanding Why You Do What You Do," "Putting Smiles on Faces" and "Never Give Up." In a chapter simply titled "Eight Ways to Waste Your Time," Meyer lists everyday ways in which all of us are tempted to waste one of our most precious resources: time. She writes, "It is possible to give yourself to a whole list of things that are not doing you or anyone else any good at all. I have discovered some things that waste time which I will share with you, but you can probably add to my list." Among those listed, she includes worry, guilt, complaining, comparisons and anger. The teaching is simple, straightforward and easy-to-read. Throughout the book, Meyer asks a series of insightful questions such as, "Are you busy or fruitful?" and "Is your time being stolen?" which cause readers to pause and consider their direction. In addition, themed "I Dare You" entries challenge readers to do things like stop asking why and live wholeheartedly. At times, I DARE YOU seems a little disjointed, jumping from topic to topic rather than being seamlessly laid out. Despite these tiny hiccups, the book packs an encouraging, hope-filled punch that God has gifted with you a purpose and passion and wants you to fully realize your potential. --- Reviewed by Margaret Oines
5.0 out of 5 stars
Never give up!,
By Cynthia Danute Cekauskas, LCSW "Lithuanian Am... (Savannah, Georgia) - See all my reviews
This review is from: I Dare You: Embrace Life with Passion (Hardcover)
This is perhaps the longest, deeply intense yet most helpful of any of the books I have read by Joyce Meyers.
I particulary liked Chapter 16 Never Give Up. How inspirational! In a youth-oriented culture with a bad economy such as the one we have in the United States today, it is often difficult to stay hopeful when unemployed and over 50. Joyce reminds us "age means nothing to God. We are never too old to be used by God." She reminds us that "we all have a past of some sort that tries to keep us trapped." (and the more so, the longer you have lived...) She tells us though that "Our past mistakes and disappointments scream loudly that our lives will never change, but that is absolutely not true. Our past only has the power we give it and no more. God's Word is...to let go of it!...Stop thinking about what you lost and start seeing what you have left. Even if it doesn't seem much to you, God can use it to do great things....Getting over the past and pressing into the future may require an effort, but you have what it takes! Don't ever be convinced of anything else. As long as you believe you can, you can..." Joyce further explains that when unexpected distressing events happen "During those times we should remember God has another plan. When one door closes, another one opens." She concludes Chapter 16 by telling her readers "you won't see the positive changes if you are too self-critical...about your faults. You must have a healthy attitude toward yourself or ...you will wear...down and ...want to give up...Never stop trying, never stop moving forward. Never give up." This most inspirational book challenges us then, DARES us never to give up realizing that negativity (the Devil if you will) is indeed our enemy. Only trust in God and faith that, no matter how difficult your circumstances, if you believe in a positive outcome that will indeed eventually be yours!
5.0 out of 5 stars
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This review is from: I Dare You: Embrace Life with Passion (Hardcover)
It was an awesome book, reading her books really gets me fired up to take on life in a new way.
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