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  • Finding God's Life for My Will

  • His Presence Is the Plan
  • By: Mike Donehey
  • Narrated by: Mike Donehey
  • Length: 6 hrs and 23 mins
  • 4.9 out of 5 stars (413 ratings)

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Finding God's Life for My Will

By: Mike Donehey
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The lead singer, songwriter, and guitarist for award-winning contemporary Christian band Tenth Avenue North shows listeners that by seeking God first and focusing on serving him, we can live daily in his will.

"Perhaps God isn't giving me the plan because He wants to be the plan."

This was the aha moment for Mike Donehey after years of wrestling with his obsession to know God's specific plans for his life. He came to the realization that waiting for absolute certainty from God before making decisions may seem uberspiritual, but it can lead to a life of intense stress, paralyzing fear, and crushing regret - just the opposite of the freedom granted to those living a Christ-filled life.

"This is my story...how I gave up begging to know God's will and began to ask His life to come and change my will."

With his signature humor and relentless hunger for God, Mike will show you that discovering the Father's purpose and plan for our lives is not the shell game that we all too often make it out to be. If you're unsure what to do next, take heart and accept the ultimate invitation: Learn to see God as the plan, not simply the formula to the plan.

©2019 Mike Donehey (P)2019 Random House Audio

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“Mike has been a friend of mine for years. He is equal parts fun, wise, and kind. He says what he believes, and he believes what he says. This book is full to the brim with words from a voice I trust, because Mike lives out the gospel message without pretense and with tremendous vulnerability.” (Bob Goff, author of New York Times best sellers Love Does and Everybody, Always)

“Who is waiting for you when the road rises up and smacks you in the face, when life sneaks up and hits you from behind and knocks you to your knees? Mike Donehey realized that it was from these positions he was in the best place to reach out for God’s hand and rise up. From accidents and intentions, decadence to ascension, his life and God’s will found a place called home.” (Ken Mansfield, author, producer, and former US manager of the Beatles’ Apple Records)

“Some books are fun to read while others just hit home, but my friend Mike Donehey has a way of doing both here. He is brilliant with words; his storytelling makes you laugh out loud; and yet - with all humility - in every chapter he blindsides you with truth that spins you right into freedom. When you have all of this written by someone with the highest values and character, you end up with a resource God uses in your life. This is a must-read.” (Chuck Bomar, pastor of Colossae Church and author of Better Off Without Jesus and Serving Local Schools)

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Fun Life Story with Mind Blown Lessons

Mike invites us into his life of adventures, his band's early years, married life and so on. With this biography comes some Biblical lessons and insight along with wisdom he's gathered from leaders before him. It's a good read for any Christian, especially worship teams.

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This Book Can Change Your Life

I loved this book. It condenses the Bible down to the simple truth that the whole point is abiding in Christ: not necessarily some big job like being a pastor, or going into the mission field. Those are good things but we can bring the Kingdom of God wherever we go as long as we abide in Him and do His will. Surrender is the name of the game. As we do we become more filled with and more like Him. As Dallas Willard said, “it’s not what you do that is important, it’s who you become because that’s what you will take with you into the kingdom.”

I highly recommend this book!

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Great book

Really helped me in my everyday walk with Christ. So helpful to be reminded how important humility is.

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Absolutely wonderful

I have always thought that Mike was really well spoken. I listen to his videos on YouTube to this day for a dose of encouragement and as a reminder about what life is really about. This book made me laugh and cry. It made me realize things about my own spiritual journey that I hadn’t noticed. It’s worth every penny spent and more.
If you are looking for a book that helps guide your understanding of what God wants from us, without feeling stiff and preachy, this is the book for you!

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The author’s humor in sharing real life and relationship with God.

This book meant so much to me in my relationship with God. Especially the topic about performance. As an artist myself, I had to ask myself the questions the author was raising and putting on the table.
This was SO necessary and so encouraging and freeing! Thank you so so much for your obedience in writing this book. I also loved it that the author read his own audiobook.

I loved it so much I ordered the book to read again and go back to time and again.

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A MUST READ!

Mike is an incredible storyteller and has such an amazing heart for God. So much truth flowing from these pages and it has totally changed my way of thinking, especially the part on prayer. This book is a gamechanger and a life changer.

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So great!!

I have the hard copy of this book but I think I loved listening to it more than reading it, you get to hear it all come straight from Mike and you get to hear the points how he’s putting it across and also reading on the different voices to the person he’s talking about. Absolutely loved it!!!

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Getting Back to Basics

i love how the focus of this book is about getting back to the basics with God. So many times in life we get so busy performing that we neglect the main purpose of living this christian life...which is, to be fully absorbed in relationship and communion with the Lover of Our Soul. only there, in that place, does true purpose develop within us, a light which will for sure illuminate the world around us.

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Great pearls of wisdom & humor

So nice to hear from the one who lives the story day in & day out & to know the different inspirations behind the various songs

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A Captivating Look At How Christ Lives Through Us

There were many key insights and scripture which Mike gave pertaining to events that happened to him in his own life. Definitely a great book to read or listen to in order to deepen your relationship with Christ as he reveals his purpose moment by moment and we learn to trust him and remain steadfast in affliction.

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