“Anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun!” 2 Corinthians 5:17 (NLT)
Ideas have consequences. In fact, every idea has a consequence, for good or for bad. All your ideas—the thoughts that settle in your mind—come together to make up your worldview, the beliefs you build your life on.
Your worldview includes your beliefs about life, death, the past, the present, and the future. It includes your perspective on time, money, relationships, pain and suffering, and good and evil. It’s how you view God, yourself, and other people. Everything you believe about life is part of your worldview.
Your worldview determines your choices. Let me explain it like this: God wired your brain in such a way that before you make a decision, you instantly access all the information in your mind and ask, “What do I believe about this?” And then you make a choice—often without even realizing it—based on what you believe to be true.
For example, you decide to walk across the street because you’ve looked both ways and believe you can make it across without a car hitting you. You make decisions like this literally tens of thousands of times a day. Every time you make a choice, you access your worldview.
We spend our lives developing our worldviews, but when you begin a relationship with Christ, he offers you a new worldview. The Bible says, “Anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun!” (2 Corinthians 5:17 NLT).
When you step across that line spiritually—turning from your sins and trusting in God’s grace—you get a new identity. God says everything you’ve ever done wrong is completely forgiven—wiped out and forgotten! The Bible calls it being born again. You get a fresh start in life. You get a new identity. And with that new identity, God offers you a new way to look at the world. He offers you a new worldview.
But sometimes your mind keeps playing old tapes. You keep seeing yourself and others the way the world taught you to, not the way God sees you does. When that happens, you need to get your worldview in line with God’s truth. In other words, when your false beliefs—your faulty worldview—are making you miserable, you can change them.
In the coming days, we’ll look together at what’s true and what’s not true. And I’ll help you know how to get your life in line with God’s truth and have the kind of worldview that will allow you to live out God’s purposes every day.
Rick Warren is an innovative pastor, renowned author, and global influencer known for founding Saddleback Church, the Purpose Driven Network, the PEACE Plan, and Hope for Mental Health. He has written several best-selling books, including The Purpose Driven Life, which has sold over 35 million copies in 200 languages. Time magazine named Warren the most influential spiritual leader in America and one of the 100 most influential people in the world. Since stepping down from the lead pastor role at Saddleback in 2022, Warren has continued to inspire people through his Daily Hope Devotional and podcast Pastor Rick’s Daily Hope. His first book in a decade, Created to Dream, was released in April 2023.
For more Daily Hope with Rick Warren, please visit pastorrick.com!
Your Gift Brings Hope to the World
Build a legacy of faith for the next generation.
Thank you for your gift below to help more people understand how much God loves them.
As thanks for your gift, we want to send you Pastor Rick’s "God’s Big Plans for Me Storybook Bible." This beautiful, full-color, hardcover book includes 40 beloved Bible stories with lessons from The Purpose Driven Life—written just for children.
Whether for your child, grandchild, or another young one in your life, this gift will help build a lasting legacy of faith.
Request your copy below when you give, and let’s help the next generation grow to know, love, and live God’s Word—together.
*The USA IRS code permits you to deduct the amount of your financial gift to Daily Hope that exceeds the fair market value of materials you received from Daily Hope.
