As this is not the first time I've read Don't Waste Your Life, I wondered if reading this book again would be beneficial in any way. As it turns out, I underestimated the book and its impact on my life and soul.
Before Crazy Love, before Radical, this book was written to inspire a generation of Christ-followers to radical and joyful risk for the glory of Christ. As the title suggests, this is Piper's passionate plea to make our lives count for eternity.
As I finished the book today, and the second-to-last chapter about world missions, I realized how deeply Piper's teachings and thoughts have penetrated and shaped my own thinking and teaching. I am grateful for any reminder to live for what matters for all of eternity, as this world and its stuff pulls like gravity to distraction and a wasted life.
If you haven't done so, make Don't Waste Your Life a priority on your reading list.
Here's Lecrae's rap by the same title to spur you on: http://youtu.be/7RWEllqh5J0