The popular pastor and New York Times bestselling author Rob Bell, of Love Wins and What We Talk About When We Talk About God, shows us how to pursue and realize our dreams, live in the moment, and joyfully do the things that make us come alive.
Each of us was created for something great—we just need to figure out what it is and find the courage to do it. Whether it’s writing the next great novel, starting a business, or joining a band, Rob Bell’s book How to Be Here encourages us us make those dreams become reality. Our path is ours and ours alone to pursue, he reminds us, and in doing so, we derive great joy because we are living our passions in the present.
“Are you breathing? Are you here? Did you just take a breath? Are you about to take another? Do you have a habit of regularly doing this? Gift. Gift. Gift. Whatever else has happened in your life—failure, pain, heartache, abuse, loss—the first thing that can be said about you is that you have received a gift. Often” – Rob Bell
How to Be Here lays out concrete steps we can use to define and follow our dreams, interweaving engaging stories, lessons from biblical figures, insights gleaned from Rob’s personal experience, and practical advice. Rob gives you the support and insight you need to silence your critics, move from idea to action, take the first step, find joy in the work, persevere through hard times, and surrender to the outcome.
Being here is really the only place we can be. May you this week remind yourself how to be present if only for 10 minutes, and notice the lack of striving. May the present gift you back your life in all its fullness.
Grace and Peace
Here and now
When the weight of all my thoughts
Rests heavy in on soul
They multiply my doubts
And leave me far from whole
As moments from my past replay
Frame by frame behind my eyes
I’m distracted by this story
That has replaced my daily life
As the worries of the past defend
The future outposts of my mind
All the time I’m blinded
To the present gift of time
For right here is where I Am
His arms reach out for me
His eyes are deep with love
As he daily sets me free
For where I stand today
Is the sum of all my past
But my best days are ahead
As forever they will last
Lord help me fix my eyes on you
When distractions clamber near
For you have freed my mind
From the sum of all my fears
Poetry in Motion 
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