Hello everybody and welcome to Pastor Rick's Daily Hope. This is the Bible teaching ministry of Rick Warren.

Now today we're continuing into the new year and we're digging deeper into one of life's biggest

questions, does my life really matter? In today's message, Rick's going to continue his powerful series,

Live Your Calling, What on Earth Am I Here For? In it, you'll discover how living out God's

purpose for your life brings real meaning, direction, and joy no matter where you're starting

from. So sit back, relax, and here's part one of a message

called Why God Made You. Mark Twain once said the two most important days in your life

are number one, the day you're born, and number two, the day you figure out why, why you were born.

God has never created anything without a purpose. Every plant has a purpose. Every

star has a purpose. Every animal has a purpose. God does not create things without a reason,

without a purpose. And if your heart is beating and you're breathing,

there's a purpose for your life.

Because God never makes anything without a purpose.

And the very fact that you're alive

makes your life meaningful,

that God had a reason for creating you.

And that's what we're going to look at this week

and why God made you.

Now, if you want to know the purpose of your life, you got to start with God.

You can't find it on TV, you can't find it in the movies, you can't find it, you can't find it, you know, reading a book.

You can't find it.

A lot of people say, well, the way you need to find your purpose is look within.

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