You know, we really live in a world that's full of competing beliefs and values and choices,

and what you believe shapes how you live and ultimately who you become. But the good news is,

God hasn't left us to figure it all out alone.

No.

In fact, today on Pastor Rick's Daily Hope,

we're going to continue our series,

reframing your worldview,

where Rick Warren unpacks powerful truths from God's Word to help you see life clearly

and live it with confidence and purpose.

All right everybody, here's Rick with part one of a message called Where Did We Come From?

When I wrote the book Purpose-driven Life, on the very first page of the first chapter, I begin with a quote by a well-known atheist.

That man was Bertrand Russell, and he said this, quote,

Unless you assume a God, the question of life's purpose is meaningless.

I happen to agree with him, 100% of that.

He's right. He's intellectually honest in saying, if you assume there's a God, then you can assume there's

a purpose in life.

But if there is no God, then the question about the purpose of life is meaningless.

Let me get right to the point.

If there is no God, if this is all just made up, we're just faking it, we're just pretending, we've been conned by a myth.

If there is no God, if everything in the world is an accident, if everything just is random chance,

there is no rhyme or reason, there is no designer, no creator in the world. If that's true, then your life is worthless.

Your life doesn't matter. Your life has no significance. There is no purpose to your life.

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