So, Rick Warren submitted a quote to Starbucks to be printed on their coffee cups, and they accepted. For those of you who live in a cave, Starbucks prints quotes on its cups to entertain and create discussion among its patrons.
"You are not an accident. Your parents may not have planned you, but God did. He wanted you alive and created you for a purpose. Focusing on yourself will never reveal your real purpose. You were made by God and for God, and until you understand that, life will never make sense. Only in God do we discover our origin, our identity, our meaning, our purpose, our significance and our destiny."
-Rick Warren
Now, I am not a big Rick Warren fan, nor a fan of any "bandwagon" Christianity. However, I have heard several comments about Rick's possible motives for submitting a quote, mostly suggesting that he is trying to sell more books. In my opinion, this is an over the top cynicism that is ridiculous. The quote has nothing to do with his books or the purpose driven movement. It is a statement about God and His desire for a relationship with people. Instead of celebrating Ricky's creativity and Starbucks courage, we seem to want to find reasons to discount his effort. How stupid can we be? Well, apparently quite stupid....
Maybe,.... Rick has a desire to share Jesus with the world...
Pray for those who read his quote, that they will think about their lives and God's purpose for them,.... oops, I said "purpose"....
Peace,
K
Tuesday, October 25, 2005
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