“The purpose of your life is far greater than your own personal fulfillment, your peace of mind, or even your happiness. It’s far greater than your family, your career, or even your wildest dreams and ambitions. If you want to know why you were placed on this planet, you must begin with God. You were born by His purpose and for His purpose.”
So how do I find my purpose? Begin by asking yourself, What do I care about? Who do I enjoy serving? What gets me out of bed in the morning? What makes my heart beat? Then search for a way to live these things out.
Look for a job that taps into those skills. Look for opportunities to volunteer that incorporate your strengths. Find ways at home and in your social life to display those same passions.
At first, you may discover that there are multiple things you care about. In an effort to narrow the list down, dive in and give those passions a try. See what energizes you and fuels your fire. Ask yourself What would I do even if I didn’t get paid to do it? I once heard that the things you think about and do during your free time are a good indicator of what you should be doing with your life.
Once you've narrowed the list down to a handful of things you care about and enjoy doing, draft a purpose statement that incorporates your strengths and passions.For example, a woman named Sara once said she believes she was “created to create.” She enjoys painting, decorating and making things with her hands. Sara lives out this purpose statement as a blogger who shares her DIY decorating tips and also as a stay-at-home mom in making her place warm and welcoming for all who enter her front door.
I’m beginning to realize that we make this whole idea of finding our purpose in life much harder than it really should be. We spend hours upon hours looking for the perfect job to never feel truly fulfilled. In reality, it’s quite basic if we think about.
As Rick Warren said, “we must begin with God.” At the end of the day, our main purpose in this life is to glorify God. Our purpose statement is all about tapping into the unique gifts God has given us, finding a way to live those out here on earth and, in the process, bring glory to Him.
So, what is my own personal purpose statement? I’m still trying to figure that out. What I do know though is that it involves people. There’s something sweetly fulfilling about welcoming and people being around me. The best thing that could happen to the life of any man after salvation, is to discover his purpose. It’s good for the heart.
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