You Have A Purpose!

God created the heavens and the earth. There is absolutely no chance that you exist by mere happenstance. The almighty God is your Creator, and wants to be your heavenly Father. If you are experiencing dis-ease in your existence, you need to learn about God, His only begotten Son, Jesus Christ and why you exist. At SoAmazing.com we invite you to join us in learning more about Jesus. Our mission is to share the powerful, inspiring and life-changing word of God around the world via the Internet. We desire to see people everywhere find peace, joy and purpose in life through a humble, dynamic, and thrilling relationship with the one and only God. The SoAmazing Letters and the SoAmazing.com website focus on God's word and its life-changing message and powerful guidance for daily living. We invite you to grow in grace, along with us, at SoAmazing.com.

A Prayer begins . . .

Heavenly Father, you are marvelous and magnificent. The one true God. Help us learn why we will remain restless until we find our rest in Jesus Christ.

Selected book quotations begin . . .

Crime Does Pay

Richard Soule's, Peculiar People, A Novel About Aquila And Prisca, Xulon Press, 2003, pp. 1, 2.
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Category: Historical Fiction
ISBN: 1591603897

"Tess gasped involuntarily as the first chunk of the wall broke away in her fingers, dropping onto the dusty floor of the dig. A tear trickled down her cheek, fell onto the small piece of antiquity, and was instantly absorbed. After so many dreams--dreams of this wall, the clay jar behind the wall, and the papyrus inside the jar--Tess knew this wall so intimately that her crime caused her enormous pain.

Tess knew that the dig dated to the first or second century, so the papyrus would fetch, depending on its contents, a million dollars or more on the private antiquities market. It would secure her financial future--alone, without Tom.

She also knew that the removal of antiquities was a serious violation of Turkish law. If she were caught, she would face fines and imprisonment and professional humiliation. Her career, if it were one, as an archaeologist would be over. No expedition would ever hire anyone who even removed a valuable find, much less to sell it for private gain. 'Risk-reward. No pain, no gain,' she thought.

While she wasn't eager for pain, Theresa Priscilla Swift, honors graduate of Dartmouth College, winner of the school's highest archaeology award, was prepared to take the risk. 'After all,' she thought, 'it was my dream. No one else would suspect anything lay behind this wall. No one else would ever find the jar.' If she took it and sold it, the contents would eventually be revealed to the world, and if she were careful, no one need ever know her role. The find might make her a household name and secure the career, but she wanted the money more.

A tiny drop of perspiration fell from under her dark blonde hair onto her shoulder and tracked slowly down her back as she raised the small hammer again

SoAmazing Review: Bravo! Richard Soule in his major first novel, Peculiar People, hit a home run. A meticulously researched historical fiction brings to life Aquila and Prisca of the Bible, the husband and wife team who were confidants of the Apostle Paul, fellow tentmakers and leaders of the early churches in both Ephesus and Rome. You will be captivated by Soule's storytelling skills, and intrigued by the fascinating historical insights and significant spiritual lessons found in this book.

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It's Not About You

Rick Warren's, The Purpose Driven Life, What on Earth am I Here For?, Zondervan, 2002, pp.17, 18. SoAmazing.com

Category: Christian Living
ISBN: 0310205719

"It's not about you.

The purpose of your life is far greater than your own personal fulfillment, your peace of mind, or even your happiness. It's far greater than your family, your career, or even your wildest dreams and ambitions. If you want to know why you were placed on this planet, you must begin with God. You were born by his purpose and for his purpose.

The search for the purpose of life has puzzled people for thousands of years. That's because we typically begin at the wrong starting point--ourselves. We ask self-centered questions like What do I want to be? What should I do with my life? What are my goals, my ambitions, my dreams for my future? But focusing on ourselves will never reveal our life's purpose. The Bible says, 'It is God who directs the lives of his creatures; everyone's life is in his power.'

Contrary to what many popular books, movies, and seminars tell you, you won't discover your life's meaning by looking within yourself. You've probably tried that already. You didn't create yourself, so there is no way you can tell yourself what you were created for! If I handed you an invention you have never seen before, you wouldn't know its purpose, and the invention itself wouldn't be able to tell you either. Only the creator or the owner's manual could reveal its purpose.

I once got lost in the mountains. When I stopped to ask for directions to the campsite, I was told, 'You can't get there from here. You must start from the other side of the mountain!' In the same way, you cannot arrive at your life's purpose by starting with a focus on yourself. You must begin with God, your Creator. You exist only because God wills that you exist. You were made by God and for God--and until you understand that, life will never make sense. It is only in God that we discover our origin, our identity, our meaning, our purpose, our significance, and our destiny. Every other path leads to a dead end."

SoAmazing Review: In The Purpose Driven Life, Rick Warren, pastor of Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, California, challenges us to take a 40-day spiritual journey to discover the answer to life's most important question: What on earth am I here for? Each daily reading is purpose packed and designed to help you find the life you were made to live.

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Another Great Book Quotation

"I want to teach you how to pray a daring prayer that God always answers. It is brief--only one sentence with four parts--and tucked away in the Bible, but I believe it contains the key to a life of extraordinary favor with God.

This petition has radically changed what I expect from God and what I experience every day by His power. In fact, thousands of believers who are applying its truths are seeing miracles happen on a regular basis.

Will you join me for a personal exploration of Jabez?" Bruce Wilkinson, preface,The Prayer of Jabez, Breaking Through to the Blessed Life, preface.

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"These three books, Peculiar People, The Purpose Driven Life and The Prayer of Jabez could turn your life rightside up.  Powerful reading.  Clickle away!"  Rich Scott

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