As Mary Oliver puts it, "What is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?

The human art form is in uniting fruitful activity with a contemplative stance—not one or the other, but always both at the same time.

The whole conduct of a Christian is nothing else but knowledge reduced to will, affection and practice.

If you have ever said, I didn't get anything out of worship today, you worshiped for the wrong reason. Worship isn't for you. It's for God.

Living the rest of your life for the glory of God will require a change in your priorities, your schedule, your relationships, and everything else.

We discover that meaning and purpose only when we make God the reference point of our lives.

Gratitude asks, "Why me? Why do I get all that I have?

Without a purpose, life is motion without meaning, activity without direction, and events without reason. Without a purpose, life is trivial, petty, and pointless.

You cannot keep yourself from talking about what you care about most. Jesus said, "A man's heart determines his speech.

The first thing on Dr. Amen's master to-do list, the first thing he sees each day, is his gratitude list. Rather than just writing down a few things, he keeps a running tab on what he is grateful for, looks at it every day, and adds to it as joyful moments occur.

by God and for God—and until you understand

When you use your life for God's glory, everything you do can become an act of worship. The Bible says, "Use your whole body as a tool to do what is right for the glory of God."12