Zondervan, 2002. Hard cover with dust jacket. Third edition.(ISBN 0-310-20571-9) Good tight copy, good jacket. Owner's name and date are written on first front endpage, few stray ink arks on outer page edges. Another landmark book by Rick Warren, the "New York Times" Bestseller. You are not an accident. Even before the universe was created, God had you in mind, and he planned for you his purposes. These purposes will extend far beyond the few years you will spend on earth You were made to last forever! Self-help books often suggest that you try to discover the meaning and purpose of your life by looking within yourself, but Rick Warren says that is the wrong place to start. You must begin with God, your Creator, and his reasons for creating you. You were made by God and for God, and until you understand that, life will never make sense. This book will help you understand why you ae alive and God's amazing plan for you — both here and now, and for eternity. Rick Warren will guide you through a personal 40-day spiritual journey that will transform your answer to life's most important question: What on earth am I here for? Knowing God's purpose for creating you will reduce your stress, focus your energy, simplify your decisions, give meaning to your life, and, most important, prepare you for eternity. "The Purpose-Driven Life" is a blueprint for Christian living in the 21st century — a lifestyle based on God's eternal purposes, not cultural values. Using over 1,200 scriptural quotes and references, it challenges the conventional definitions of worship, fellowship, discipleship, ministry, and evangelism. In the tradition of Oswald Chambers, Rick Warren offers distilled wisdom on the essence of what life is all about. Religion, self-help