Os Guinness has penned a classic reflective work on life's purpose. Far bigger than our jobs and accomplishments and higher than our wildest ideas of self-fulfillment, our calling does more than give purpose and meaning to our lives-it completes God's plan for us.
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OS GUINNESS (DPhil, Oxford University) was born in China, raised and educated in England, and moved to the United States in 1984. He directs the Trinity Forum and is a former fellow at the East-West Institute in New York. His books include The American Hour, No God But God, and The Dust of Death.
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102 of 103 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Some earlier reviews commented on the difficulty of the book's writing style. Personally, I found it to be mentally and spiritually challenging! I am concerned about how our hurried society has dictated not only how we live, but also how we think. God has given us a brain - we must use it!
Admittingly, the book is profound. However, when read devotionally ( a chapter a day like "My Utmost For His Highest"), the reader is encouraged to think about what was read and how to apply the chapter to everyday living.
I personally thought some of Guinness' better points were:
1. Be devoted to Jesus instead of your service to Jesus.
2. Be inner-directed by God than other-directed by the
opinions of others (what God thinks matters most!).
3. God calls us to a life of faith.
4. Deliberate spend time in solitude with God.
5. Glorify God in the ordinary things of life.
6. A sense of calling keeps us focused when modern-day
life threatens to tear us apart.
7. Taking God's call seriously means we will pay the
price of being abused and treated as fools by those
who do not understand.
All in all, an excellent read! To use the old saying: "be ready to put on your thinking cap" when reading this one!
41 of 41 people found the following review helpful
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If you are looking for a "how-to" book you might be disappointed. Instead, Os Guiness gives us something much deeper, and so much better. He gives us the "Why" of The Call.
Approaching his subject with the important understanding that all Christians are called by God to serve Him and the Body in some special way Guiness uses stories like a great mural to show how others in Christianity and outside have answered a "call" in their life and found meaning, purpose, joy and left their indelible mark on history.
What I appreciated so much about the wonderfully written book is that Guiness uses story not only to put call in history but to call us to greater things. The book is not "dumbed down" to the modern reader like so many other Christian books, but instead he woos the reader to do the work of thoughtful reading and consideration.
The book is laid out so that each chapter is a complete thought and should be digested one a day with questions at the end of each chapter to ponder.
This book will be especially helpful for people at crossroads of life, career or at important life stages. Thank you Os!!!
36 of 37 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Os Guinness does an excellent job weaving examples of individual lives and truth in such a way that the reader not only understands God's call to Himself, but longs to sense and live it. My own copy is dog-eared, underlined and annotated with Scriptural references which obviously served as the springboard for his principles. He spurred me to read more Christian biographies, examine my commitments in light of God's call and look at the world from God's perspective. I was truly saddened to reach the end.
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Compelling truth
Guinness has a rare gift (and calling). He can articulate complex concepts in simple sentences (though you may need to re-read some of the sentences a couple of times to fully... Read more
Published 5 days ago by D. Martin
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Published 8 months ago by Paul Park
The Call
This is probably the best book in recent history on the subject of a sense of calling for the Christian. I know that it's the best I have read, period. Read more
Published 8 months ago by T. White
Better thought of us a series of essays than a building argument
I read this book with a bunch of guys and it generated some good discussion on the nature of calling, vocation, and work. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Joshua D. Reitano
Insightful, Challenging, Deep - Worthy Read
The Call is a deep and thought provoking read that has given me more insight into who I am, where I am today in relation to my faith and belief in Jesus Christ, how I compare to... Read more
Published 10 months ago by John Belcher
One of the best...
I have read a number of books by Guinness and this may be one of his best. There are a number of books on the dignity of all work, but most don't come close to the insights of... Read more
Published 10 months ago by David G. Moore
Take Your Time and Leave Time for Reflection
What is the ultimate meaning of life? Does each of us have a specific purpose for our lives? If so, how do we find it? Read more
Published 10 months ago by John Gardner
Book Is Great
I had heard about this book from my mentor. He suggested I read it. This book gives alot of key information about finding out your calling on earth. Read more
Published 17 months ago by C-BRUCEDOTCOM
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Trying to find God's will for your life? Wondering why life seems unfulfilled? Without solid answers for young people who are feeling their way? Read more
Published 21 months ago by bob c
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The book is very intellectual and requires re-reading each chapter a second time to digest the thoughts expressed by Mr. Os Guinness. Read more
Published on April 19, 2010 by Nancy C. Olsen
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As you know, I have been very fortunate in my career and I've made a lot of money-far more than I ever dreamed of, far more than I could ever spend, far more than my family needs. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
corporate calling, holy folly, visionary faith, primary calling Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Jesus of Nazareth, Jesus Christ, Audience of One, United States, New Testament, Julius Caesar, Winston Churchill, Martin Luther, World War, Andrew Carnegie, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Oswald Chambers, William Wilberforce, Soren Kierkegaard, Václav Havel, New York, Old Testament, Francis of Assisi, John Cotton, Abraham Kuyper, Albert Einstein, Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, Alexis de Tocqueville, British Empire, Dean Jocelin New!
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As you know, I have been very fortunate in my career and I've made a lot of money-far more than I ever dreamed of, far more than I could ever spend, far more than my family needs. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
corporate calling, holy folly, visionary faith, primary calling Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Jesus of Nazareth, Jesus Christ, Audience of One, United States, New Testament, Julius Caesar, Winston Churchill, Martin Luther, World War, Andrew Carnegie, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Oswald Chambers, William Wilberforce, Soren Kierkegaard, Václav Havel, New York, Old Testament, Francis of Assisi, John Cotton, Abraham Kuyper, Albert Einstein, Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, Alexis de Tocqueville, British Empire, Dean Jocelin New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Letters to Olga: June 1979-September 1982 by Vaclav Havel on page 15, page 92, and page 146
- Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis on page 120, and page 129
- Seven Pillars of Wisdom by T. E. Lawrence on page 182, and page 183
- Mere Christianity by C. S. Lewis on page 120, and page 129
- The Weight of Glory by C. S. Lewis on page 12, and page 198
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- What Am I Supposed to Do with My Life?: Asking the Right Questions by Douglas J. Brouwer in Back Matter
- Doing God's Business: Meaning and Motivation for the Marketplace by R. Paul Stevens on page 108
- If Jesus Were a Senior: Last-Minute Preparations for Postcollege Life by Bruce Main in Back Matter
- The Bible and the Business of Life (Task of Theology Today) by Simon Carey Holt on page 193
- Discovering God's Will: How to Make Every Decision with Peace and Confidence by Jerry Sittser in Back Matter
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