God’s Power to Change Your Life

[Pages:26]God's Power to Change

Yo u r L i f e

Books by Rick Warren

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God's Power to Change Your Life

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God's Power to Change

Yo u r L i f e

God's Power to Change Your Life Copyright ? 1990, 2006 by Rick Warren Previously published as The Power to Change Your Life

Requests for information should be addressed to: Zondervan, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49530

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Warren, Richard, 1954 ? God's power to change your life / Rick Warren. -- [Rev. ed.]. p. cm. -- (Living with purpose) Includes bibliographical references. ISBN-13: 978-0-310-27303-5 ISBN-10: 0-310-27303-X 1. Christian life. 2. Fruit of the Spirit. I. Title.

BV4501.3.W368 2006 248.4 -- dc22

006022097

All Scripture quotations, unless otherwise noted, are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version?. NIV?. Copyright ? 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved.

The other Scripture versions quoted in this book are listed on pages 223 ? 34, which hereby becomes part of this copyright page.

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To Amy, Joshua, and Matthew. I am so proud of each of you.

My prayer is that your lives will demonstrate the message of this book.

Contents

Preface

9

1. The Power to Change Your Life

11

2. God's Part and My Part in Changing Me 27

3. Becoming a More Loving Person

47

4. The Choice to Rejoice!

65

5. Peaceful Living in an Uptight World 81

6. Developing Your Patience

99

7. Putting on a Little Kindness

119

8. Living the Good Life

137

9. The One Who Can Be Counted On 157

10. A Gentle Approach

175

11. Developing Self-Control

195

12. A Productive Life

215

Bible Translations

233

Notes

235

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