I Dare You: Embrace Life with Passion

By Joyce Meyer

Book Overview

Joyce Meyer explains that a life without purpose is a life not worth living. We all need a reason to get up everyday. We all need to reach for something beyond ourselves. Over the centuries, millions of people have asked, "What am I here for? What is my purpose?" We are born; we live; and we die. We cannot do anything about being born or dying, but we can do a lot about how we live.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0446531979
• ISBN13: 9780446531979
• Release Date: September 2007
• Publisher: FaithWords
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.3" x 1.1" x 6.5"

Customer Reviews

love the book

It was an awesome book, reading her books really gets me fired up to take on life in a new way.

This book packs an encouraging and hope-filled punch!

Do you lack enthusiasm in your life? Do you wonder if there is more than just the 9 to 5 or 5 to 9? If so, know that you are not alone. Joyce Meyer --- speaker, teacher and New York Times bestselling author --- offers encouragement, insight and wisdom in her latest book, I DARE YOU. She believes that passion is the fuel that helps us accomplish our purpose in life and that all of us need a well-stocked supply. Too many people are tempted to walk around feeling indifferent, tired or bored, but God made us for so much more! He designed us to be a part of something greater than ourselves. He invites us to love Him with our whole hearts and serve Him with all that we've been given. That is why Meyer believes that passion and purpose complement each other; they go hand in hand and hold each other accountable. It's possible to be passionate without purpose just as it's possible to have passion but lack purpose. Meyer explains that we can misplace our passions and spend our lives trying to climb the ladder of success, only to find that when we reach the top, it was leaning against the wrong building. That is why discovering your purpose and passion are crucial to living the life God designed for you. Like most of Meyer's books, I DARE YOU is filled with practical, hard-hitting truth. It is divided into two main sections: "The Complements of Passion and Purpose" and "The Pursuit of Passion with Purpose." Chapter titles include "Understanding Why You Do What You Do," "Putting Smiles on Faces" and "Never Give Up." In a chapter simply titled "Eight Ways to Waste Your Time," Meyer lists everyday ways in which all of us are tempted to waste one of our most precious resources: time. She writes, "It is possible to give yourself to a whole list of things that are not doing you or anyone else any good at all. I have discovered some things that waste time which I will share with you, but you can probably add to my list." Among those listed, she includes worry, guilt, complaining, comparisons and anger. The teaching is simple, straightforward and easy-to-read. Throughout the book, Meyer asks a series of insightful questions such as, "Are you busy or fruitful?" and "Is your time being stolen?" which cause readers to pause and consider their direction. In addition, themed "I Dare You" entries challenge readers to do things like stop asking why and live wholeheartedly. At times, I DARE YOU seems a little disjointed, jumping from topic to topic rather than being seamlessly laid out. Despite these tiny hiccups, the book packs an encouraging, hope-filled punch that God has gifted with you a purpose and passion and wants you to fully realize your potential. --- Reviewed by Margaret Oines

Excellnt book

This is a another great book by Joyce Meyer. It is a book that helps you to really think about where you are in your spiritual life. There are questions to help you evaluate yourself. It is a great for someone who wants to grow spiritually.

No, I dare you

I agree with the other reviewers that the voice in the audio isn't that great, but even so the message is inspirational. For someone who has lived through a very difficult life, I have found much inspiration and motivation through Joyce. To be honest Joyce isn't that easy to listen to herself, her voice is rough and tumble, but that's just her and yet, even so, to be able to inspire and motivate people and give them hope - that says a lot about her. Get this, you won't regret it! 6 hours is not that long and by the end you will be wanting more of her message, if not the voice you've listened to, but if you think about it, sometimes when we are not comfortable to a certain speaker, but the message is sound, we tend to listen better by paying closer attention instead of drifting off... I am the author of: One Boy's Struggle: A Memoir: Surviving Life with Undiagnosed ADD ~Bryan

Real & Encouraging

Joyce is always great at helping one to see things in a clear light of inspirational encouragments based on the Word of God. I think it is an ideal book for Christians in their 20's-30's or those new to Christianity.