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

Today, we continue in the series Essentials for Living.

In these lessons, 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.

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Right now, here's Pastor Rick Warren with the final part of a message called

using the Bible to make decisions.

Now, the sixth test of a decision is what I call the investment test,

and that is, is it the best use of my life?

Is it the best use of my life?

Or even is it the best use of my time?

Ephesians 5, 15-17 says this.

Be very wise how you live.

Don't live like those who are not wise.

Live wisely.

I mean that you should use every chance you have for doing good,

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