Don’t Waste Your Life. Do Hard Things.
If we had to sum up our message in three words we’d say Do Hard Things (duh). But if we had to sum it up in four words we’d say Don’t Waste Your Life. You can guess, then, how excited we were when James Jennings uploaded the above video to The Rebelution Facebook Group.
The clip is taken from the Don’t Waste Your Life Conference last month in San Luis Obispo. For those who cannot view the video or would like to see the message in its entirety — and we encourage you to do so — the full video, text and audio are available by clicking here.
April 16th, 2008 at 8:08 pm
I was just reading the “Do Hard Things” book last night before bed and I am getting everything reinforced. I’m switching my schedule around because it is one of the hardest things for me. I always want to stay up late and work on my projects instead of going to bed and then getting up early. I waste so much time in my rut.
As Piper said, don’t waste your teen age years! They are so important!
Eric
April 16th, 2008 at 9:40 pm
That was great! If I had to sum up your message in 5 words I’d say: “Alex and Brett want you!”
May God bless Mr. Piper and Desiring God ministries.
April 16th, 2008 at 10:39 pm
My youth Sunday school was studying the book ‘don’t waste your life’ and I’m trying to get my youth group to study your book ‘do hard things’. God bless!
April 17th, 2008 at 6:30 am
I’ll join that youth group!
April 17th, 2008 at 6:51 am
Sure! we would love to have you, as long as you don’t mind driving or flying to the middle of Texas every week.
April 17th, 2008 at 6:55 am
Wow that was a great clip!!
Don’t waste your life
April 17th, 2008 at 8:37 am
I love the title of this post! Its so enduring. We’re always going to have to work at doing harder and harder things, even as we all grow out of teen-hood. And we will never cease being tempted to waste our lives. But by G_d’s grace (and with helpful reminders from you guys!), we can maintain fighting the good fight for our whole lives!
Don’t waste your life: any of it. Always be DOing HARD THINGS!!
ps CJ and Kole, keep pressing on!
April 17th, 2008 at 8:46 am
Wow! i’m going into the military- something that the culture seems to view as a waste of life- and this was inspiring! God Bless and Rock ON!
April 17th, 2008 at 9:09 am
awesome, guys! Great video!
April 17th, 2008 at 9:41 am
wow… he needs to come to the UK, asap.
April 17th, 2008 at 11:33 am
I was at that conference and wearing my Do Hard Things shirt during that very message! I was very proud..:-)
April 17th, 2008 at 12:24 pm
Wow!!!What an amazing clip!
April 17th, 2008 at 12:57 pm
You lit the torch and others are lighting theirs with your fire! This is great guys!
April 17th, 2008 at 3:00 pm
Imogen,
You just missed John Piper being in the UK - he spoke at the New Word Alive Conference
http://www.desiringgod.org/ResourceLibrary/RecentlyAdded/2718_Treasuring_Christ_and_the_Call_to_Suffer_Part_1/
http://www.desiringgod.org/ResourceLibrary/RecentlyAdded/2722_Treasuring_Christ_and_the_Call_to_Suffer_Part_2/
April 17th, 2008 at 6:25 pm
Great video - thanks for posting it!
I heard most of your interview on the meeting house this afternoon while driving home, then listened to the beginning online at http://meetinghouseonline.info/ (click on MP3 downloads to find Alex and Brett Harris). It was great! It’s always wonderful to read something, but hearing you say it always makes it resonate more clearly! It was also neat to hear you guys on the radio station I listen to nearly every day! =)
April 17th, 2008 at 6:39 pm
I got my Do Hard Things book today and I totally love it!!! thanks so much for writing it and this blog!! you guys are a huge inspiration in my life!
April 18th, 2008 at 10:53 am
Cj, how about you post what you guys talk about on the side bar on your blog? Or even post it? Just real short and basic for me. Thanks.
I know you’ve checked out our (My friends and one of my Bros.) Blog thanks for commenting.
For His Son’s Glory,
-Kole
April 18th, 2008 at 10:54 am
I also got MY book today!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
April 18th, 2008 at 11:25 am
Thats a great idea,I’ll start posting as soon as I can.
ps. You have a great blog.
April 18th, 2008 at 5:20 pm
I read the article about you guys in World Magazine. I was so excited for you both; I’m thrilled the word’s getting out to such a broad audience.
April 18th, 2008 at 5:26 pm
I just got back from co-op and saw Do Hard Things waiting for me…I’m halfway through it already! SO happy!
April 19th, 2008 at 5:57 am
Thanks Cj. Your blog is really good and I’ll be looking at it frequently.