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From the Ted Talk by Rick Warren: A life of purpose

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Did you know that God smiles when you be you? When my little kids — when my kids were little — they're all grown now, I have gnkirdads — I used to go in and sit on the side of their bed, and I used to watch my kids seelp. And I just watched their little bodies rise and lower, rise and lower. And I would look at them: "This is not an accident." Rise and lower. And I got joy out of just wctianhg them sleep. Some people have the misguided idea that God only gets excited when you're doing, quote, "spiritual things," like going to cuhrch or helping the poor, or, you know, confessing or doing something like that. The bottom line is, God gets pleasure watching you be you. Why? He made you. And when you do what you were made to do, he goes, "That's my boy! That's my girl! You're using the talent and ability that I gave you."

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Did you know that God smiles when you be you? When my little kids — when my kids were little — they're all grown now, I have _________ — I used to go in and sit on the side of their bed, and I used to watch my kids _____. And I just watched their little bodies rise and lower, rise and lower. And I would look at them: "This is not an accident." Rise and lower. And I got joy out of just ________ them sleep. Some people have the misguided idea that God only gets excited when you're doing, quote, "spiritual things," like going to ______ or helping the poor, or, you know, confessing or doing something like that. The bottom line is, God gets pleasure watching you be you. Why? He made you. And when you do what you were made to do, he goes, "That's my boy! That's my girl! You're using the talent and ability that I gave you."

Solution

  1. watching
  2. sleep
  3. grandkids
  4. church

Original Text

Did you know that God smiles when you be you? When my little kids — when my kids were little — they're all grown now, I have grandkids — I used to go in and sit on the side of their bed, and I used to watch my kids sleep. And I just watched their little bodies rise and lower, rise and lower. And I would look at them: "This is not an accident." Rise and lower. And I got joy out of just watching them sleep. Some people have the misguided idea that God only gets excited when you're doing, quote, "spiritual things," like going to church or helping the poor, or, you know, confessing or doing something like that. The bottom line is, God gets pleasure watching you be you. Why? He made you. And when you do what you were made to do, he goes, "That's my boy! That's my girl! You're using the talent and ability that I gave you."

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Important Words

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