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The Purpose Driven Life Devotional for Kids
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Table of Contents
The Purpose Driven Life
Devotional for Kids Introduction
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Purpose 1:

The Reason for Everything


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Purpose 2:

Faith and Friendship with God


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Purpose 3:

Your Part in Gods Family


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Purpose 4:

Becoming Like Christ


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Purpose 5:

Serving God, Serving Others


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Purpose 6:

You Were Made for a Mission


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Why So Many Translations?


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Introduction

Purpose-Driven Life
Devotional for Kids
Rick Warren
This is more than a book! It is a guide about God, your
life, your purpose, and your mission. Over the next year,
I want you to read one page a day. By the time you
finish this book, you will have a better understanding
of Gods plan for you and how you can make a difference in the world. When you see how all the pieces of
your life fit together, itll be easier to make decisions,
be happy with what you have and who you are, and
prepare for eternal life with God.
Dont just read this devotional. Interact with it.
Underline it. Write notes in the margins. Make it your
book.
Your life is worth taking the time to think about.
And God is worth knowing, because hes the only one
who can give your life real meaning.
I get excited when I think about kids discovering
their life purpose, because when you understand why
you are here on Earth, God will do great things in your
life and use youno matter how young you areto
make a difference in the world. He did those things for
me, and I have never been the same. Neither will you!

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P urpose 1

The Reason for


Everything

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Day 1

The Big Question


It is God who directs the lives of his creatures;
everyones life is in his power.
(Job 12:10 TEV)

Do you ever wonder:


What do I want to be when I grow up?
What should I do with my life?
What are my dreams?
The search for the meaning of life has puzzled people for
thousands of years. People want to know why they are here on
Earth and if they matter. But the truth is, focusing on yourself will
not reveal the answers.
You didnt create yourself. So how could you know what you
were created for? If I handed you an invention you had never
seen before, you wouldnt know what it was supposed to do.
And the invention itself wouldnt be able to tell you either. Only
the creator or the owners manual could tell you the answers.
God is our Creator, and the Bible is his manual. He put us
here on Earth for a reasonto love him and love others. If we
ask God and read his Word, well find out exactly how we should
do that.

Prayer
God, show me how I can love you better and love others around
me. Show me who you want me to be.

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Day 2

Singled Out
These are the clans of the Levites listed according to
their fathers.
(1 Chronicles 6:19b)

If youve ever auditioned for a play or tried out for a team,


you probably looked for your name and any of your friends on
the list of kids who made it as soon as it was posted. Or if you
entered a writing contest at school, you read the list of winners
to find out if you or anyone you know won.
However, reading a bunch of names of people you dont
know is not on anyones list of favorite things to do. So it may
seem strange that God had the author of Chronicles write down
name after name after name. We dont know anything about
them, except who their fathers or mothers were and maybe
where they lived. But this list of names in the book of Chronicles
shows how important recognition is. God recognized the people
who were a part of Israels history and accomplishments. He
knew them by name and took the time to point them out.
God knows your name too. He knows who you are, and you
matter to him. Even if your name never makes it on a winners
list or try-out roster, God will recognize you as his child. Thats
reward enough.

Prayer
Lord, its easy to feel overlooked or unimportant, especially
when others get so much attention and recognition. I need to
remember that you love me and value me. I need to remember
that Im yours.

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Day 3

Meaning of a Name
God also said to Abraham, As for Sarai your wife,
you are no longer to call her Sarai; her name will be
Sarah. I will bless her and will surely give you a son by
her. I will bless her so that she will be the mother of
nations; kings of peoples will come from her.
(Genesis 17:1516)

Sarai was married to a well-known man, so for most of


her life, she was known simply as Abrahams wife. Imagine if
everyone always called you by another name rather than your
ownMarys kid, Susans sister, Andrews friend.
Then at ninety years old, Sarai became well known herself.
She had a baby! That got her recognized. But this new fame
was all from God. God blessed her husband for his faith, and he
blessed Sarai too. To show how pleased he was, God gave them
new names. Names were important in Bible times. Names indicated personality, standing, or family. Sarais new name, Sarah,
meant princess.
Ask your parents how they came up with your name. Did you
know God has names for you too? He calls you beloved, royalty,
and his child. He also calls you names that fit with his plans for
your life. Perhaps Gods name for you will be doctor, Olympian,
mechanic, or artist. When God gives you a name, hes telling you
who he created you to be. As you grow up, he may even give
you a new name, just like he did with Sarai.

Prayer
God, what names have you given me? Show me who you have
created me to be and what plans you have for my life.

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Day 4

Show Stopper
Where were you when I laid the earths
foundation?... Who shut up the sea behind doors
when it burst forth from the womb, when I made the
clouds its garment and wrapped it in thick darkness?
(Job 38:4a, 89)

What is the most amazing thing youve ever seen or read?


Astronauts going into space? An athlete breaking a world
record? A triple rainbow? Those things can blow you away. But
God has done more amazing, mind-blowing stuff. He created
boundaries for the seas, so they dont flood countries under
water. He set the sky in place around the earth and made gravity
that keeps us on the ground, not floating off into space. God
makes the sun rise in the morning so we can see to work and
play, and he makes it set at night so we can sleep and rest. Psalm
104 also describes a few of the mind-boggling things God does.
When you read a little bit of Gods awesome, huge, magnificent, power, its hard to wrap your brain around it. Hey, even
your brain, with its hundred-billion neurons and sixty-thousand
miles of bloods vessels, is one of his miraculous works. God is
unstoppable, unmatchable, and unbeatable. He is worthy of
your praise!

Prayer
Lord, you are awesome and amazing. I dont even realize everything you are capable of doing. But you have my praise and
honor.

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Day 5

Beyond Magic
By the word of the Lord the heavens were made, their
starry host by the breath of his mouth. He gathers
the waters of the seas into jars; he puts the deep into
storehouses.
(Psalm 33:67)

Whats the best magic trick youve ever seen? A woman


being sawed in half? A bird appearing out of nowhere?
Sometimes we read about magic, like in a story where someone
finds a magic shoe or lamp? Fairy tales are made up, and magic
is just illusions that trick your eyes. But God doesnt need magic
or illusionshe is divine power.
God uses his supernatural power. When he breathes, he can
actually create stars, rivers, and planets. His hands can pick up
the oceans (the Atlantic Ocean alone is over forty-one million
square milesthats twenty percent of the earth). Those are
some pretty big hands that can save you from anything. Gods
power is better than a story of magic or a disappearing act. He
can save or change anything he wants. He can even rescue you
from your worst enemy.
Now thats a super power that every story needs.

Prayer
God, its not easy to understand how powerful you are because
Ive never seen you create things or change the earth. Help me
believe in you and trust your power.

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Day 6

Anything Is Possible
The sun stopped in the middle of the sky and
delayed going down about a full day. There has never
been a day like it before or since, a day when the
Lord listened to a human being. Surely the Lord was
fighting for Israel!
(Joshua 10:1314)

Every day the sun rises. Every day the sun sets. Even if
its cloudy, Earth still revolves through day and night. If Earth
stopped spinning, one side of the world would be night all the
time, and the other side would always be daytime. Can you
imagine playing in the dark all the time? Or going to bed with
the sun still shining through your windows?
Joshua got to see the earth stand still. God stopped it,
so Joshua had plenty of sunlight to defeat his enemies. The
people on the other side of the world must have wondered what
happened!
The Bible is full of miraculous stories. God can do anything
anytime. The Old Testament may seem like a book of fiction, but
everything written in it is true. God can stop planets, part seas,
make animals talk, and change the heart of any person. He does
miraculous things for his glory, which means to show who he is
and his power. With God, anything is possible.

Prayer
God, Ive never seen a miracle or an amazing work like you did
for people in Old Testament times. But I believe you are a powerful God, and I want to be on your side always.

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Day 7

Start Here
For in him all things were created: things in heaven
and on earth, visible and invisible... all things have
been created through him and for him.
(Colossians 1:16)

I once got lost in the mountains. When I stopped to ask for


directions to the campsite, someone told me, You cant get
there from here. You must start from the other side of the mountain! Its kind of the same with trying to figure out who you were
made to be. You cannot find your lifes purpose by starting with
yourself. That would be like wandering around on the wrong side
of the mountain. You must begin with God, your Creator.
You were made by God and for God, so your purpose is not
about you. The meaning of your life is far greater than your own
happiness, your family, or even your wildest dreams. If you want
to know why you were placed on this planet, you must begin
with God.
In God, you can find your identity, your meaning, and your
destiny. Every other path leads to a dead end.

Prayer
I want to know why you created me, God, and I know I can only
find that through you. Keep my focus on you rather than on
myself.

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Day 8

Bodies and Brains


In his hand are the depths of the earth, and the
mountain peaks belong to him. The sea is his, for he
made it, and his hands formed the dry land.
(Psalm 95:45)

History has seen its share of geniuses. Albert Einstein,


the crazy-haired scientist, developed the theory of relativity.
Wolfgang Mozart was a musical child prodigy who began
composing masterpieces at age five. Marie Curie, famous for
pioneering research on radioactivity, became the first person to
win two Nobel prizes.
Talents dont stop with book-smarts. Human beings can
make their bodies do amazing things too: dunk a basketball, flip
backwards across a four-inch balance beam, play prestissimo
(lightning speed!) on the piano, and run for a hundred miles
straight.
Our bodies and brains are incredible. Think about this for
a moment: If men and women are capable of such genius, how
much smarter and beyond our limited comprehension is the
One who made us?
Did you catch todays verses? The Lord hasnt just climbed
a tall mountain, trekked across a continent, or journeyed to
the deepest ocean trench. He hasnt merely memorized DNA
sequences or solved the worlds toughest math problems. They
came out of his amazing power and genius. So if God has more
than enough intelligence, artistic ability, creativity, and power to
make our jaw-dropping world, why not trust him with your life?

Prayer
Lord, I dont know even a fraction of what you do. Your brilliance
blows my mind. I cant believe you want a relationship with me.
But I want that too, so my heart and life are yours.

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Day 9

The Perfect Guide


Its in Christ that we find out who we are and what we
are living for. Long before we first heard of Christ and
got our hopes up, he had his eye on us, had designs
on us for glorious living, part of the overall purpose
he is working out in everything and everyone.
(Ephesians 1:11, MSG)

God has not left us in the dark to wonder and guess about
our lives. He has given us the Bible. It is our guidebook. It
explains why we are alive, how life works, what to avoid, and
what to expect in the future.
To discover the meaning and goal for your life, turn to Gods
Word. Then build your life on eternal truths, not on what other
people say. Ephesians 1:11 gives three clues about your purpose:
1. God was thinking of you long before you ever thought
about him. He planned your life before you existed,
without your input! You may choose your friends,
activities, hobbies, and other parts of your life, but not
your purpose.
2. The meaning of your life fits into Gods plans for the
world and eternity.
3. You discover your identity and purpose through a
relationship with Jesus Christ. If you dont have a
relationship with him, turn to Day 26, where I explain how
to begin one.

Prayer
Lord, I want to know you and the meaning of my life. Keep revealing to me through your Scripture who you want me to be.

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Day 10

Hes Got Love for That


As a father has compassion on his children, so the
Lord has compassion on those who fear him; for he
knows how we are formed, he remembers that we
are dust.
(Psalm 103:1314)

God knows you inside and outfrom your guts to the hairs
in your eyebrows. He doesnt shake his head and wonder, What
happened with this one? I thought I did a better job with him.
He doesnt slap his forehead and say, Wow. I didnt think she
would make that mistake today. Im shocked!
God knows that you wont always make the right decision.
He knows the world is corrupted, and sometimes you will slip up.
He also knows that people can be mean and hurt our feelings.
But God is always there for you. His heart is big, and his love is
strong. It doesnt change based on what you do or what happens to you.
He knows all the decisions you make over your lifetime.
He has already planned out how he will shape you and change
you based on everything that happens over the years. He even
knows how long you will live. And every day, he shows his compassion and grace to you.

Prayer
God, I need you. I need you when I mess up, and I need you
when Im hurt. Thank you for being a good dad.

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The Purpose
Driven Life
What On Earth Am I Here For?
Rick Warren
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