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I just finished reading John Ortberg's new book "When The Game Is Over, It All Goes Back In the Box." It was the perfect thing to be reading after Susan's message on Sunday and I would encourage others to read it. I'll just retype what the jacket cover said:

"It's a thrill to win a promotion at work ... the new house you wanted ... that sports car you've always eyed. But in the game of life, even the brightest prizes are temporary. At the end of the game, all those pieces go back in the box. You don't get to keep a thing - unless you're playing for the right prize.

Bestselling author and storyteller John Ortberg helps us focus our hearts and lives on trophies that are truly worth winning because they last fover. What can we take with us to the kingdom of God? Only the love we have for Christ, the love we have for each other, and our own souls. It's not bad to be good at the game of life on Earth, but we can't allow it to get in the way of what really matters.

Using his humor and genius for storytelling, Ortberg helps us focus on the real object of life's game: being rich toward God. Left to our own devices, we tend to seek out worldly things, mistakenly thinking they will bring us fulfillment. But everything on Earth belongs to God. Ortberg reminds us that everything we "own" is just on loan, and what pleases God is often 180 degrees from what we may think is important.

When The Game Is Over, It All Goes Back In The Box, helps you consider your priorities and arrange your life with external objectives in mind. Discover for yourself how to:

live passionately and boldly.
learn how to be active players in the game that pleases God
find your true mission and offer your best
fill each square on the board with what matters most
seek the richness of being instead of the richness of having

You can't beat the house, Ortberg says. We're playing our game of life on a giant board called a calendar. Time will always run out, so it's a good thing to live a life that delights your Creator. When everything goes back in the box, you'll leave this life knowing you've achieved the only victory that matters."

This is a book I own and anyone is free to borrow it. If you read it, I would love to hear what you think about it.
In Him,
Linda Tigges