Purposefooled
Why Chasing Your Dreams, Finding Your Calling, and Reaching for Greatness Will Never Be Enough
- Christian Living
- Publisher: Nelson Books (Thomas Nelson)
- Published: 2023
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Publisher's Description
Author and Bible teacher Kelly Needham reveals how we've been fooled into chasing meaning in all the wrong places, identifies the source of our hunger for the extraordinary, and shows us the steps we can take today to build a purpose-filled reality without turning our lives upside-down. Many of us are exhausted from dreaming big and chasing the extraordinary lives we long for, but when we try embracing the everyday and find meaning in the mundane, we fear we're settling for a boring life. Are we missing something? Kelly Needham has been the keynote speaker, the person folding T-shirts backstage, and the mom dealing with the ups and downs of daily life. By sharing her experiences with both the extraordinary and the humdrum--and wrestling with feelings of disappointment along the way--Needham helps readers discover for themselves the truth that changes everything: we weren't made to do something, but to know Someone. And it's that Someone who can infuse our lives with infinite purpose and meaning. In Purposefooled she explains why we feel like we were made for more and shows us the freeing answer to our longings, the ways modern technology affects our desires and dreams--and how to live free from its pressures and pitfalls, how familiar Bible stories reveal that being a world-changer is more accessible and simpler than we think, why we need to reclaim our imaginations from culture and steward them with eternity in mind, and what it looks like to live a deeply meaningful life today instead of wearing ourselves out trying to reach the next big thing.
Endorsements (4)
“Purposefooled was a tremendous blessing and encouragement to me as I transition from a busy life filled with parental purpose to an empty nester, grandmother, and caregiver of my elderly parents. Kelly’s words inspired me to truly enjoy knowing Jesus in the challenging and quiet moments of my life.”
“Transitioning from high school to college felt like aimlessly wandering around trying to make myself marketable. I worried that I wouldn’t make it far in this world. But Purposefooled was like a lighthouse that helped me understand what it means to find a God-centered purpose.”
“As a single in her thirties who once lived overseas as a missionary, Purposefooled gave hope to my searching heart by reminding me that my purpose is not wrapped up in my vocation, my performance, or my marital status. Future titles like ‘wife’ and ‘mom’ don’t hold my purpose, but neither do past titles like ‘overseas missionary.’ This book offers freedom and hope no matter what season of life you find yourself in.”
“If you could read only one book in the next year to change your life, it should be this one. Kelly has done a masterful job paving the road for us to truly see that we have only one purpose: to love God with all that we are. Every Christian should read this book!”
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