[blue-duncan]

“What a beautiful sermon on the purpose of our lives and how we learn of that purpose”

I don’t know about you but ever since the 40 day conference a few years back I feel so Purpose Driven!

[Dr. Eckleburg]

I was thinking the other day about this "purpose" of ours as I was watching a commercial to encourage us to "talk to our leaders," and to dedicate our lives to "service to others."

And after all the feel-good images and music floating before my eyes and ears ended it occurred to me how wrong these two suggestions really are.

1) "Leaders?!?" Shouldn't that be "representatives?"

2) We're not called to live lives dedicated "to the service to others," but to the service of God alone, and in doing so, we then carry out His work and will to help "the least of these my brethren" in order to glorify God from whom all blessings flow.

"Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God." -- 1 Corinthians 10:31

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"And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him." -- Colossians 3:17

Thus, as Alamo-Girl often reminds us, "to God belongs ALL the glory."

[Marysecretary]

We did the 40 day thingy in our church and I had a small group to discuss the book. It was interesting but bore little or no fruit, so I don’t have much faith in that.

[Manfred the Wonder Dawg]

I would flee any church that participates in “40 days of madness”.