Rick Warren - The Purpose Driven Life 100 Illustrated Devotions for Children

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The Purpose Driven Life 100 Illustrated Devotions for Children

Copyright 2019 by Rick Warren

Illustrations 2019 by Morgan Huff

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Introduction

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his book is special just for you. It will tell you all about Gods love for
you and how he made you to be super special. Theres nobody else in
the world just like you.

As you read this book, youll find out that God made you to make a difference
in the world. Yes, you can make a difference! It doesnt matter how young you are.
God has an exciting plan for you and he is going to help you every step of the way.
He does this because he loves you more than you can ever know.

Have you ever put a puzzle together? It would be pretty hard to do if you
didnt know what the puzzle was supposed to look like. Wouldnt it be easier
if you could see a picture of the puzzle all put together?

Your life is a little like a puzzle. God made you with a lot of different
pieces to your life. He gave you your very own
talents and abilities. He knows what the big
picture of your life looks like and he wants to
help you fit the pieces together just right. Then
youll see his plan for your life. Imagine
that! The God of the Universe has big
plans for you. So get ready for a great
adventure!

DAY 1

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 L ORD listened to a
human being. Surely the L ORD was fighting for Israel!

Joshua 10:1314 NIV

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very day the sun comes up. Every day the sun goes down.
Thats because the earth rotates so the entire earth gets
some sun. If the earth stopped moving, it would always be
night on one side of the world. And it would always be daytime on
the other side. Can you imagine playing in the dark all the time? Or
going to bed with the sun still shining through your windows?

Once, God stopped the earth for a man named Joshua. Joshua
needed an extra-long day to defeat his enemies and so God
provided that. The Bible is full of amazing stories like this. And they

are all true! God can stop planets, move oceans, make animals talk,
and change the heart of any person. With God, anything is possible.

PRAYER

God, Ive never seen a miracle or an amazing work like those you
did for people in the Bible. But I believe you can do anything.

DAY 2

Hes Got Love
for That

As a father has compassion on his children, so the L ORD
has compassion on those who fear him; for he knows
how we are formed, he remembers that we are dust.

Psalm 103:1314 NIV

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od knows you inside and outfrom your beating heart
to every hair on top of your head. And when you make a
mistake, God doesnt shake his head and wonder, What
happened with this one? I thought I did a better job.

God knows that you are not perfect. He knows that sometimes
you mess up. He also knows that people can be mean and hurt
your feelings. But God is always there for you. His heart is big, and
his love is strong. That doesnt change because of what you do or
what happens to you. God knows everything about your life. And he
shows his love and kindness for you each and every day.

PRAYER

God, I need you. I need you when I mess up, I need
you when Im hurt, and I need you when everything
is just fine. Thank you for being a good Father.

DAY 3

Born Right
on Time

You know me inside and out, you know every bone in
my body; You know exactly how I was made, bit by
bit, how I was sculpted from nothing into something.

Psalm 139:15 MSG

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ou are here because God wanted to create you! He knew
everything about you before you were even born. God
chose every single part of you, from the color of your
eyes to the sound of your voice. He even decided how tall you will
become! He made your body just the way he wanted it. No one
else is the same as you.

God made you for a reason. He made a special plan for your
life that no one else has. Every day when you wake up remember
you are exactly the way you are supposed to be!

PRAYER

Thank you, God, for creating me. When I forget how special
I am to you, remind me that you made me just right.

DAY 4

You-Nique

You saw me before I was born and scheduled
each day of my life before I began to breathe.
Every day was recorded in your book!

Psalm 139:16 TLB

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od had a plan when he created you. God knew that your
mom and dad were just right to create the you he had
in mind.

God also planned where youd be born and where youd
live. Whether you live with your parents or are adopted into a new
family, thats all a part of Gods big plan! Not a single thing about
you was a mistake. God planned it all for his purpose.

PRAYER

God, you created me, and you dont make mistakes.
Thank you for including me as part of your purpose.

DAY 5

Out of This World

Long before he laid down earths foundations, he
had us in mind, had settled on us as the focus of
his love, to be made whole and holy by his love.

Ephesians 1:4 The Message

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od made everything for a reason. He made every tree and
flower. He made every rabbit and rhinoceros. He made
the oceans and the mountains. God made everything just
as he wanted it to be. He had a big plan in mind!

God made you too. He was thinking of you even before he
made the big, beautiful world. In fact, thats why he created the
world. God made the world just so we could live here. The earth
was made for us. And we were made for God. This is how much
God loves us.

PRAYER

God, you made a beautiful world for me to live in. Help me
to remember how much you love me whenever I look at the
trees and flowers, and even when I see a rhinoceros.

DAY 6