This is Pastor Rick's Daily Hope, the audio broadcast ministry of Pastor Rick Warren.

Today we continue in a series called The Foundation of a Life Well Lift.

In these teachings, Rick shows us that God has given each one of us something special,

whether it's talent, education, opportunities, ideas, or creativity,

and he wants us to use what he's given us for his glory and for our benefit.

In just a few moments, we're going to tell you how you can get a beautifully illustrated devotional for children by Pastor Rick

that will help them discover how much God loves them and that he has a special plan and purpose for their life.

You can find out more by going to www.pastorrick.com while you listen to today's message.

Or you can just text the word daily to 800-600-5,000-4 for more information.

Right now, here's Pastor Rick with part two of a message called God's Five Purposes for Your Life.

How do you know, by the way, when something else has taken the center of your life instead of God?

How do you know when something's taken the place of God at the nucleus, at the heart of your life?

Real simple. You start worrying.

Worry is the warning light that something besides God is at the center of your life.

You start stressing out. You get fearful. In contrast to that, how can you tell when God is the center of your life?

When your life is centered on Him, you're at peace. You stop worrying.

Look at this verse. The Bible says in Philippians 4-7,

A sense of God's wholeness, everything coming together for good will come and settle you down.

It's wonderful what happens when Christ displaces worry at the center of your life.

Not a beautiful paraphrase of Philippians. Worship is the antidote to worry. It's your choice.

So the first and most important question in your life is this. What's going to be the center of my life for the rest of my life?

This is the most important issue that you decide. It is the issue of worship.

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