Chris Hodges - Whats Next?: The Journey to Know God, Find Freedom, Discover Purpose, and Make a Difference

2019 by Chris Hodges

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To Larry Stockstill, my pastor

for over thirty-five years.

No one is more responsible for helping

me know God, find freedom, discover

purpose, and make a difference than

you. I am so grateful for my spiritual

heritage. And now I pass on what was

invested in me to future generations.

CONTENTS

GET READYGET SETGROW!

C hris Hodges is my friend. He is about to become your friend too! A best friend is one who brings out the best in you. He will certainly do that with this book!

The only guarantee that tomorrow is going to get better is if you are growing today. And the most important growth for you and me is our spiritual growth, our walk with God. Whats Next? is your guide to spiritual growth. Chris Hodges has helped tens of thousands become successful on their spiritual journeys, Hes about to help you too!

I have some questions for you. Check the box that interests you right now. Would you like to

Know God?

Find Freedom?

Discover Your Purpose?

Make a Difference?

I bet you said yes to all four of those questions. I did! If you and I could discover the answers to those four questions and apply those answers to our lives, we would certainly be fulfilled. My excitement for you is increasing right now. Why? Because you are about to start your spiritual growth journey. As you turn the pages of this book you will keep asking yourself... Whats Next?

Let me give you a preview of what you will learn in this book. The discoveries start out with a bang!

God wants to know you.

God isnt fair, and its to your advantage.

Prayer is an ongoing conversation with God.

When you read the Bible, the Bible reads you.

Jesus came to earth to give you freedom.

Positive change happens with positive relationships.

God doesnt expect perfection from you. He wants honesty.

Okay, lets stop for a moment. Look at all the good things you are already discovering about God and you. I have taken this same journey that you are now on. And guess what? As you keep walking, the journey gets better. Here are some of my favorite parts of what is coming in the following pages:

You were created on purpose, for a purpose.

When you discover your purpose you will say, I was born for this.

Your spiritual growth is dependent on having a church family.

Learn how to live out the healthy four-step growth plan.

Discover the twelve questions you need to ask yourself regularly in order to thrive.

Learn how to serve God and others.

Learn how to live beyond your life.

Discover the key to changing your world.

Andthis is my favorite part of the bookyou will learn to identify a dream from God and see how to make it come true!

Wow! What a book! Read it. Reflect on it. Share what you are learning from it. And, most importantly, apply it every day to your life. Your spiritual growth should be a top priority in your life. To assist you in making this journey a top priority, please apply these Laws of Growth to your daily habits:

Law of Intentionalitygrowth doesnt just happen. Take some time every dayeven for a few minutesto read this book.

Law of the Mirroryou must see value in yourself to add value to yourself. Understand that pursuing growth is important and reading this book will daily add value to your life and improve your self-worth.

Law of Modelingits hard to improve when you have no one but yourself to follow.Whats Next? will become your mentor and guide to a better life.

Law of Contributiongrowing yourself enables you to grow others. Study this book with a friend or small group.

Lets get started, my friend. Lets see whats next for you. Today is the first day of the rest of your life. Its about to get better!

John C. Maxwell, New York Times bestselling author

G etting lost in Italy sounds a lot more romantic than it actually is. I know this firsthand from when I took my wife, Tammy, on a much-anticipated, long-saved-up-f or trip to the booted peninsula to mark a milestone wedding anniversary. We had carefully planned our itinerary, flying into Rome and spending a few days there before heading to a small village in the beautiful region of Tuscany. From there we would travel north to places we had always dreamed of seeing: Florence, Venice, and Lake Como.