The Principle of the Path by Andy Stanley

“The Principle of the Path” How to get from where you are to where you want to be. by Andy Stanley is a very practical and innovative book on how to choose certain paths that will lead you to your desired destination.  By understanding the principles within this book you will be able to make better decisions in your life that will lead to greater personal success.  “It is direction-not intention-that determines our destination.” (pg.14) 

I personally am a huge fan of Andy Stanley, so right from the beginning I had high expectations of this book, but Andy has outdone himself again.  With attention grabbing stories of his personal life to Biblical accurate stories from scripture you will find yourself captivated chapter by chapter.  I was completly amazed at how simple, practical, and apparent these principles were.  Everything within this book is right before our eyes, but the average person is too busy to recognize it.  I was definately encouraged and inspired to look at my life and future in a whole new light.  I felt pretty confident of where I was going in life before I picked up this book, but even now I am even more certain that if I apply what I have learned from this book I am destined to achieve my destination.  In order to begin the journey of the “Principle of the Path” we must first break the cycle of self-deception, and then begin to apply these principles in our decision making process. 

One last thought to think about is that a lot of times we allow our desires to determine our direction-so what our your desires?  Are they healthy? Are they going to lead you where you want to be 20 years from now?  If not be intentional on changing your desires so that they fall in line with your destination.