The Purpose-Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here For? by Rick Warren
Yes, Luv W, I'm crazy about him! And my admiration for him and what he stands for and what he is doing on his mission in life grows deeper every day.
When I look at him, I often think of the parable of the talents, because that parable applies so perfectly to him. As a person, the adult George Bush has surely always been a pleasant, lovable, funny, talented, intelligent man from a privileged political background and family, with a Yale degree and a lot of money behind him. Left there, he could well have gone through life as just another rich man with a lot of unrealized potential, never accomplishing anything more exceptional than being a grown-up version of a privileged Yale party boy with a drinking problem.
But at some point in his life, he was transformed by accepting the Holy Spirit's purpose for his life. We continue to see him grow and be further transformed before our eyes by that acceptance every day. The talents that he possesses are being multiplied and used to do amazing things. Not the least of those talents is his total humility and his willingness to give the credit to God, to his family, and to those who surround him.
I also believe that it's his acceptance of God's mission for him in life that attracts people to him who share his exceptional ability to transform the world. For example, I don't believe for a minute that it's just an accident of fate that Condoleeza Rice came to know him and his family years ago, and has now been elevated to Secretary of State. I think that is the work of spirit.
There's a purpose to everything that happens in life, as there is to every life. And watching the unfolding of his life's purposes and how he has accepted that and been transformed by his acceptance is just amazing and wonderful to me.
I wish I had your talent with words--you just actualized what I have thought about this amazing man, but didn't know how to say it!
BEAUTIFUL POST!!! Perfect description of his life and its purpose! BEAUTIFUL!
The Purpose-Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here For? by Rick Warren