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    Do Good: Evan Almighty
    Do Good: Evan Almighty
    Do Good: Evan Almighty
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    Do Good: Evan Almighty

    By Kevin Johnson

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    God might not be asking you to build an ark, but he is asking you to help him change the world. So don’t worry…you won’t have to grow out a beard or spend 40 days in a rainstorm. Believe it or not, changing the world can be as simple as everyday acts of kindness. Whether you do something good for someone in your family, or that new kid at your lunch table, or the neighbor around the corner, you can make a difference and help change the world—or at least, their world, for now. Inspired by the Universal Pictures movie, Evan Almighty, starring Steve Carell, Do Good will show you how you can help change the world by doing good every chance you get, right where you are, right now. You’ll discover:• how you can live every moment with God• what to do when life (or God) interrupts your plans• where to look for opportunities to do good• what to do when people around you think you’re crazy• how you can make a difference in the world within your reachMost of all, you’ll begin to see why you’re the perfect person to help God change the world—starting right now!
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherZondervan
    Release dateAug 30, 2009
    ISBN9780310861720
    Do Good: Evan Almighty
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    Kevin Johnson

    Kevin Johnson is the bestselling author or co-author of more than 50 books and Bible products for kids, youth, and adults. With a background as a youthworker, editor, and teaching pastor, he now pastors Emmaus Road Church in metro Minneapolis. Learn more at kevinjohnsonbooks.com.

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      Do Good - Kevin Johnson

      CHAPTER 1

      ROAD TRIP WITH JESUS

      Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile.

      —Albert Einstein (1879-1955), physicist

      "Our prime purpose in this life is to help others.

      And if you can’t help them, at least don’t hurt them."

      —Tenzin Gyatso (1935-), Tibetan Dalai Lama

      Imagine standing on the white dotted line of a long desert highway that stretches like a ribbon to the horizon—an entirely traffic-free, silent scene. Your choice: Climb in your vehicle and drive forward or backward, on-road or off, down on the flats or up to the mountains. If you could just decide where you want to wind up at the end of the day, you’d know which route to take.

      Jesus wants to nudge you toward what might be a new direction, a different destination. Doing so will get you traveling the same path he does, doing good with him wherever you can. The Bible says where he’s headed, summed up in the words of one of his best friends: You know what has happened all through the province of Judea…how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and power, and how he went around doing good… (Acts 10:37). The Bible maps out your path when it says, As God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience (Colossians 3:12).

      This road trip with Jesus is pointless if it exists only in your imagination. It’s all about your real, everyday actions—simple, small, kind acts, changing the world every chance you get, right where you are, right now.

      What would you say is your largest purpose or goal in life?

      How can you make a positive impact—either major or small—on your world?

      Jesus said, You didn’t choose me, remember; I chose you, and put you in the world to bear fruit, fruit that won’t spoil. As fruit bearers, whatever you ask the Father in relation to me, he gives you. But remember the root command: Love one another (John 15:16-17 MSG).

      How do you feel about the fact that God chose you to do good as one of your key tasks in life?

      Where does loving others rank on your list of important things to do—high or low? What concrete proof do you have based on how you think, feel, and act?

      TRUTH: Think about a time you and a friend ditched someone else.

      DARE: Start a conversation with a person you usually avoid. Talk with that person for at least three minutes.

      RANDOM ACT NOTE

      "Wherever there is a human being, being

      there is an opportunity for kindness."

      —Seneca (4 BC–AD 65), Roman philosopher

      WATCH/LISTEN/ASK

      A need I noticed…

      DO

      How I acted to meet the need…

      REPEAT

      How my deed turned out—and how I might do it differently next

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