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

Today we begin a series called Essentials for Living.

In these teachings, Pastor Rick shares the power you need to live on, the principles you

need to live by, and the purpose you need to live for so that you're truly living and

not just existing.

First, do you ever feel like you've lost your spark, your joy?

In just a few moments, we're going to tell you about an exciting new resource that will

deepen your relationship with God and restore your joy.

You can take a sneak peek right now by going to PastorRick.com while you listen.

If you want, you can just text the word hope to 800-600-5,000-4 to find out more.

Right now, here's Pastor Rick Warren with part one of a message called Living by Grace.

I'd like for you to complete these common American phrases.

If it sounds too good to be true, it is.

We make money the old fashioned way, we earn it, right?

There's no such thing as a free lunch.

That's true, a lunch ride, maybe you're eating while you're riding.

There is no gain without pain, and God helps those who help themselves, that's right.

Everything about the American way of life teaches you get what you earn in life, you get

what you pay for, and we value work, sweat, effort, performance in America.

It is called the American work ethic, and it's good.

The only problem is it causes a difficulty in us relating to God because God does not

relate to us on performance.

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