How to Prepare to Share Your Life Lessons

CURRENT TEACHING SERIES What On Earth Am I Here For?

How to Prepare to Share Your Life Lessons By Rick Warren — Sep 25, 2015 “Your lives are echoing the Master’s Word …. The news of your faith in God is out. We don’t even have to say anything anymore — you’re the message!” (1 Thessalonians 1:8 MSG) God has put a life message within you. When you became a believer, you also became God’s messenger. God wants to speak to the world through you. You may think you don’t have anything to share, but that’s the Devil trying to keep you silent. You have a storehouse of experiences that God wants to use to bring others into his family.  The Bible says, “Those who believe in the Son of God have the testimony of God in them” (1 John 5:10a GW). Here’s one thing that will help you prepare to share: Write down the major life lessons you’ve learned. We should be grateful Solomon did this, because it gave us the books of Proverbs and Ecclesiastes, which are filled with practical lessons on living. Imagine how much needless frustration could be avoided if we learned from each other’s life lessons. Here are a few questions to jog your memory and get you started: What has God taught you from failure? (Psalm 51) What has God taught you from a lack of money? (Philippians 4:11-13) What has God taught you from pain or sorrow or depression? (2 Corinthians 1:4-10) What has God taught you through waiting? (Psalm 40) What has God taught you through illness? (Psalm 119:71) What has God taught you from disappointment? (Genesis 50:20) What have you learned from your family, your church, your relationships, your small group, and your critics? PLAY today’s audio teaching from Pastor Rick >> Talk It Over Once you identify your life lessons, who does God want you to share them with? Why are we often hesitant to share with others our life lessons, especially lessons from failure? How does your perspective change when you learn life lessons from the difficult times in your life? Our Gift: The Purpose Driven Life, Expanded Edition Hardback Book PLUS 3 What Is the Purpose of My Life? booklets Since its release The Purpose Driven Life has been translated into 85 different languages and has become the “Bestselling non-fiction hardback book in history” according to Publishers Weekly, all because of the Christ centered approach the book takes to answering life’s most fundamental question: What on Earth Am I Here For? LEARN MORE Complete Audio Series (Purchase) Includes all complete sermons from the Rick Warren What On Earth Am I Here For? teaching series. LEARN MORE Series Summary Message 1: The Call Is For You Message 2: ​​​​Called To Be Loved Message 3: ​​​​You Are Called To Belong Message 4: ​​​You Are Called To Become Message 5: You Are Called To Bless Message 6: I'm Called To Be Sent Message 7: Why God Made You! PLAY TODAY'S BROADCAST

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