The Thing Is

  • Tony Payne
  • 17 September 2013
The thing is.



That's what we say when we are at last getting to the point. The bushes have been beaten around, the chase has been cut to, and we are finally getting to the thing we've been avoiding but that now needs to be spoken.



What is that thing for you? What is the thing that makes sense of your life but that you don't often talk about? What is the point of it all, the purpose, the real reason you get out of bed in the morning?



From the author of The Trellis and the Vine comes an opportunity to pause and take stock of our lives, and to discover the life-changing purpose that God has for each one of us. Not some vague-Christian-cliché purpose; but a purpose that is clear and real enough to drive the decisions we make and the way we live our lives from this point on.



To work out what 'the thing is' together in a small group, try The Course of Your Life.



About the author

Tony Payne is the Publishing Director for Matthias Media. He is a graduate in Communications and Theology, is married to Alison and has five children. He is the author of a number of best-selling Christian books, including The Trellis and the Vine, Islam in our Backyard and Fatherhood: What it is and what it’s for.