Get the Best Information to Live Your Best Life

Jan 12, 2015 Get the Best Information to Live Your Best Life by Rick Warren “People do not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.” (Matthew 4:4 NLT) If you want to have a healthy mind, you must feed your mind with truth. We all know the importance of nutrition. Good food and good calories make you stronger and healthier and give you more energy. Bad calories and junk food harm your body. The same is true in your thought life. You must feed your mind not with junk or poison but with truth. One time I had the privilege of lecturing at Oxford University, and while I was there, I was invited to go to a meeting of Oxford Analytica. This is a group you’ve never heard of that has enormous influence in the world. Every day at about 6 a.m. the leading scholars of Oxford gather in a room to get reports from all around the world of what’s happened in the last 24 hours, from crop prices rising in China to more unrest in the Middle East. Then they make the decision about what needs to be said about it. By 11 a.m. a report has been given to groups that pay big bucks for this information like the CIA and major corporations. Oxford Analytica is founded on the idea that the best leaders make the best decision when they have the best information. Even if you are a good leader, if you don’t have the best information, you’re going to make a bad decision. You need the best information to live the best life that God wants you to live. That information is right there in the Word of God. The Bible says in Matthew 4:4, “People do not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God” (NLT). God wants you to have the best information so that you can make the best decisions and receive God’s best for your life. You do that by feeding on the Word of God throughout your day, every day. PLAY today’s audio teaching from Pastor Rick >> Talk It Over What is the most important part of your morning routine? How can you incorporate learning and memorizing God’s Word into your workday? What are some ways you can feed on God’s Word together as a family? Enjoy Life TODAY’S SCRIPTURE “Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.” (Psalm 23:6, KJV) TODAY’S WORD from Joel and Victoria Many people never really manage to enjoy their lives. They spend day after day just going through the motions, hoping things will get better. Maybe you’re one of them. If so, listen to this: Your life can be better. You can be the happy, healthy, victorious, and overcoming champion God made you to be! Everything you need to start enjoying life is already inside you. You just need a little help to bring it to the surface. Surround yourself with people who will encourage you and help bring out the best in you — because it’s already there! A PRAYER FOR TODAY Lord, I know that You have promised to give me everything I need to live a joy-filled life. Thank You for Your blessings, and help me to live a life of joy beginning today. In Jesus’ name. Amen. PS... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMNAQwnKy_U