Maximize the Moment: God's Action Plan for Your Life

by T.D. Jakes

Book Overview

The author of Soar and Crushing: God Turns Pressure into Power shares a spiritual, inspirational gift--a call to action from God to succeed and achieve what you are worth. Using ageless biblical... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0399145656
• ISBN13: 9780399145650
• Release Date: December 1999
• Publisher: Putnam Publishing Group
• Length: 237 Pages
• Weight: 1.21 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.3" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

Powerfully Motivational!

This excellent book stirs one on to productive activity for God. The issue address is that of the quality of one's life. Jakes writes, "...the question isn't how long we live but how well we live. What matters are the moments we live life to the fullest." That theme is eloquently explored throughout the remainder of the book. Essentially maintaining a high level of quality in life relates to making the right choices consistently. "Choosing which to respond to and which to ignore help you to maximize your life," Jakes points out.Adequately eliminating some things is one wise decision that can be made. We're encouraged to cut off things that aren't working in our lives. Like other writers in this genre, the author believes God created each of us uniquely for specific purposes to be accomplished in our lives during our time on earth.A creative discussion of desire is developed. He equates it with intensity or passion, noting "intensity focuses on how badly we want it while objectives focus on the specificity of what we want." He couples relationship development with passion for goal attainment and advises not to partner with people who lack passion for the vision. Diversity in relationships add depth that would otherwise be missing. Healthy relationships result when strengths are exchanged he tells us.His section on the necessity of rest is particularly refreshing. Not only is it essential to proper health, but it enables one to enjoy the journey.This wonderful book is so full, so rich, so delightful that a review can't capture the fullness of the inspiration it brings. This is the type of reading successful people do. I had heard the author speak on TV on several occasions. In reading this book I saw a depth to him that oral delivery can't portray. He writes in such a way that you KNOW he's a reader. Buy this book! You'll have a richer life if you apply its teachings.

A Down to Earth Balanced book for all Who Need a plan

Once again T D Jakes has touched my heart and soul by writing such an insightful balanced book that is full of ground breaking truth about how to look at life and live it to its full potential. In a day and time when there is so much dysfunction in the body of christ, this book brings back the balance for anyone who is strung out on extremes of spiritual mumbo jumbo. Mazimizing the Moment paints a clear balanced picture of how to handle our everyday lives, other people, and different situations whether bad or good, and teaches you how to gain insight into how we should put our plan in the hands of God who has blessed us with great unrealized potential. Anyone who reads this marvelous, down to earth account of God's plan for our lives will come away enlightened. Many unanswered questions will be answered. Thankyou for sharing your heart and personal life in this book because now I know that life is about maximizing my moments. Again this book has set me free in many ways and I suggest everyone read it before they enter the winter of their lives. Thank you for telling us how to appreciate ourselves and start living instead of existing.

Enlightening - Empowering!

I found this book to be extremely powerful in it's message. It's no-nonsense approach goes straight to the heart of the matter. He tells it like it is, keeping within the confines of the spiritual laws that govern our lives. This is a golden nugget I am passing on to others, hoping it's as helpful to them as it was to me. If after reading this book you find you don't like it (it made you feel uncomfortable in some way?) then perhaps it's because it's message has stirred up some residue that needs to be dealt with. This book's message is about changing and streamlining the most precious commodity we have - our own lives! It's about taking stock of what we're doing and how we're doing it and why, then showing you how to stop doing what's not working and get on with life. I was definitely blessed by reading this book. Thank you, TD Jakes. (I would love to do a Spanish translation for my Spanish speaking friends in South America who can't read English.)

Essential reading for women and men of God!

I read MAXIMIZE THE MOMENT shortly after reading THE LADY HER LOVER AND HER LORD, and thought it was even better! The principles that Bishop Jakes teaches are right from the Bible, and he makes them understandable and applicable to our lives. Clearly, this is a man who speaks God's word with passion, clarity, and sincerity. There is so much power in this book that I will be re-reading it and using the principles for years to come. It will help me be a better person, and a better servant to God. My recommendation is to buy two copies -- one for yourself, and one for a friend!

A place called there

Maximize The Moment is a very inspiring and motivating book. As brothers and sisters in Christ, we have to make decisions on a daily bases. Pastor T.D. Jakes lets us know that we have to make wise choices with a plan in our head and with God in our heart. After I read this book I started applying it to my life and meditating more to finish the race and running the race patiently. In order for you to understand what I am saying in this paragraph, read the book and you will find that this book is good to the last drop.