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What is God Asking You To-Do Today?When you talk to God about His plans for you, do you tend to focus on the far-off future? Big-picture thinking is great, but dont miss out on what the Lord has in store for you today.These 52 easy tasks will help you embrace opportunities to grow closer to God, reach out to others, and take better care of yourself. This is a to-do list for your soul.Read a Psalm, talk to a neighbor, or right a wrong. These are just a few examples of the simple activities that will enrich your everyday life.God is calling you to make the most of each day and live life to the fullest!

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Publié par	Harvest House Publishers
Date de parution	06 février 2018
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9780736961943
Langue	English
Poids de l'ouvrage	1 Mo

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I absolutely loved this book. It s fresh and freeing (unlike the to-do lists most of us keep). Add this book to your reading list, and you ll begin to think differently about what you were created to do.
Leary Gates
founder, BoldPath Life Strategies
co-host of the BoldIdea podcast
Jay has written a must-read for those who are intentional about discovering God s ultimate plan for their lives. Learn practical steps, founded on biblical principles, that will allow you to escape the chains of endless tasks that rob you of the abundant life you were destined to live.
Clair Hoover
executive director, National Coalition of Ministries to Men
This book is an exercise in asking the question, what s on God s heart? Let the answers contained here lead you to green pastures of the heart. Many people want to know God s will in the big things. This book deals with the small, daily things-which in turn will prepare you for the big things. Three cheers for Jay Payleitner!
Chris Fabry
award-winning novelist and host of Chris Fabry Live
I ve operated from to-do lists for more than 40 years. With this book I was challenged in a positive way because I could relate to every story. Thanks, Jay, for giving practical, biblical truth on how to let God s to-do list transform my own.
Rod Handley
founder, Character That Counts
author of more than 25 books
In a world where people aimlessly go about their day without much thought, Jay s insights will help you reexamine your daily habits, outlook, and attitudes through the wide-angle lens of God the Father. Witty, practical, and compelling, What If God Wrote Your To-Do List? provides the ingredients for a more meaningful life and challenges you to refocus your efforts on things that matter most.
Zoro
world-renowned drummer
author of Soar: 9 Proven Keys for Unlocking Your Limitless Potential
What If God Wrote Your To-Do List? will make you laugh and perhaps make you cry, but most importantly it will make you think about what is really important!
Bob Tiede
author of Great Leaders Ask Questions
US leadership development team member for Cru
Life does not need to be a human treadmill! Many type A personalities run daily at full speed and never take time for what s most important in life. Jay Payleitner has identified 52 simple ideas that will help you live with balance and moderation. These simple ideas prove it s not too late to enjoy this balance in your life.
Darrel Billups
executive director emeritus, National Coalition of Ministries to Men
I have a love-hate relationship with to-do lists. Mine are often filled with stuff I would rather put off. The items Jay writes about have the potential to bring a lot more joy and satisfaction than any list I might make!
Wayne Shepherd
Christian radio host
It s time to come clean-I am a list maker. I start my day by glancing at the list I made the night before, checking things off one by one. But reading Jay s book, I realized the items on my to-do lists need to take a backseat to the things God would include. After all, he s much smarter than I am!
Kendra Smiley
author of Live Free and several other books
What If God Wrote Your To-Do List? presents an assortment of lighthearted meditations, contemporary advice, and sudden insights that will serve you faithfully like a divine chicken soup for the soul. I picked it up to read one or two chapters but couldn t stop!
Art Hobba
founder of Core 300
author of Called to War and The Six Stages of Leadership
Practical, inspirational, and action-packed, Jay s book gives us a clear road map for living with intention, purpose, and joy. I can hardly wait to see my relationships deepen-with God, those around me, and even myself-as I put these incredible ideas into action!
Michelle Watson
author of Dad, Here s What I Really Need from You
Jay Payleitner has done it again with What If God Wrote Your To-Do List? The content is sometimes silly, sometimes serious-which helps us to let our guard down so God can work in us. I also appreciate the brevity of each chapter, which allows me to read one and then have time to reflect on what I just read and make an application. This book is insanely simple and practical, yet it s substantial enough to help us become more like Christ.
Tom Cheshire
founder, Relevant Practical Ministry for Men
Words cannot express how important this book is. It is practical yet deep, entertaining yet instructive. Some passages will help you survive, and some will empower you to thrive.
Carey Casey
president, National Center for Fathering
Reading Jay s newest book, I felt lightened, not loaded down. No guilt here-but plenty of gold! Simple. Profound. Spot-on. Once again, Jay has helped us set our minds on things above. I want God to write my to-do list!
Jon Gauger
Moody Radio host and author of If I Could Do It All Over Again
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To Judah, Jackson, Emerson, Gideon, Reese, and Nolan
WHAT IF GOD WROTE YOUR TO-DO LIST?
Copyright 2018 Jay Payleitner
Published by Harvest House Publishers
Eugene, Oregon 97408
www.harvesthousepublishers.com
ISBN 978-0-7369-6193-6 (pbk.)
ISBN 978-0-7369-6194-3 (eBook)
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Contents
Endorsements
Foreword by Josh McDowell
You Already Have Plenty of Things to Do
1. Make Your Bed
2. Eat the Frog
3. Read Something Longer Than a Tweet
4. Accept the Second Chance
5. Go Back to High School
6. Shine
7. Pause Before Posting
8. Notice Squirrels, Armadillos, and Kangaroos
9. Count the Cost
10. Quit One Thing
11. Plan Your Escape Route
12. Speak into the Life of Another
13. Take One Step Back
14. Escape the Echo Chamber
15. Thank Your Parents
16. Do What You Can
17. First, Do No Harm
18. Choose a Life Verse
19. Pray as Modeled
20. Pray This Very Moment
21. Live with Sin
22. Don t Get Sideswiped
23. Speak the Gospel
24. Stop Saying God Is Good When Good Things Happen
25. Clear the Clutter
26. Do Stuff No One Does Anymore
27. Buy a Used Tuxedo
28. Pick Up the Slack
29. Get Past Your Past
30. Try Monotasking
31. Take a Fresh Look at Your Favorite Bible Verses
32. Wait Twenty-Four Hours
33. Do Stuff Without Thinking
34. Grieve that Regret
35. Review Your Calendar, Checkbook, and Browser History
36. Be Ready
37. Test Yourself
38. Get a Posse
39. Draw in the Sand
40. Laugh
41. Face Your Fears
42. Be like Simon
43. Forgive That Person
44. Reset Your Car Radio
45. Pretend
46. Delay Gratification
47. Think and Do
48. Be an Emcee
49. Eat Healthier
50. Do All the Stuff the Bible Says to Do Today
51. Pass It On
52. Get Started
Notes
About the Author
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About the Publisher
Foreword
by Josh D. McDowell
I s it possible that God has a to-do list for each and every one of us? Certainly!
Several familiar verses in the Bible confirm that we all have unique gifts (Romans 12:6). And we can know what God expects of us, because we are able to test and approve what God s will is (Romans 12:2).
What s more, we can walk in confidence that God s plan is carefully crafted and extraordinary. We are God s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago (Ephesians 2:10 NLT ).
Still, before you start scrambling to check off items on your personalized to-do list from God, allow me to confirm that you cannot work your way into heaven. For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith-and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God-not by works, so that no one can boast (Ephesians 2:8-9). Grace is the unmerited favor of a loving God, wholly demonstrated in the sacrifice of his Son.
We should also remember that the omnipotent Creator of the universe doesn t really need our help. He s quite capable of keeping the world spinning without you or me. And yet he invites us to be invested and involved in his plan for our own sake. Tackling God s t