In this sermon, Thurman explores the temptations of Jesus in the Gospel of Mark. He urges listeners to think about the responsibility they have over their individual lives. Thurman says that Jesus went into the wilderness to wrestle the question: "What shall I do with my life?" How shall we live true to our conscience, even as we are caught in the demands of forces we cannot control? What is worthy of our ultimate commitment? It is our decisive choices, for and against, that make up the meaning in our lives – and none of us escape the responsibility of choice.

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Description by Rodell Jefferson III.

Recorded in Church of the Advent, Episcopal Diocese, Los Angeles

Citation: Thurman, Howard, “What Shall I Do with My Life?, 1980 March 2,” The Howard Thurman Digital Archive, accessed July 9, 2024, https://thurman.pitts.emory.edu/items/show/282.