What Is Your Purpose?
Did you know that there is a reason for your existence? God knew you before
you were even formed into a fetus. He has a specific plan for your life. Your
job while you are here on earth is not to choose your destiny but to discover
it. Many people search for fulfillment their entire lives and never find it
because they fail to discover their purpose. God is the Creator of all things.
Your life is not a mere coincidence or a mistake, but a part of His plan; He has
a specific assignment for you. Do you know what it is? If not, here are 10
questions to help you discover your true destiny:
1. What is your deepest desire?
Psalm 37:4 says "Delight thyself also in the Lord; and he shall give thee
the desires of thine heart." When you decide to serve God, He will actually
give you the desire to do what you were created to do. You will know it is a
God-given desire because it will line up with His Word.
2. What stirs your passion?
Passion is the zeal, enthusiasm, excitement and intensity you feel about
things that are important to you. It will stir you to action. What bothers you
the most? God may be calling on you to find a solution to a problem or to be a
solution to a problem.
3. What naturally flows out of you?
Have you ever taught someone how to do something that you could do with your
eyes closed? It may have seemed simple to you, but complex to them. What is that
natural talent or ability you have that others do not?
4. Where do you get real results?
In Luke 13:6-9, Jesus gave us a time guideline for how long it should take to
"try something out," such as a job, career, business or ministry. He gave an
example of a man who had a fig tree in his vineyard and had been checking for
three years to see if it was producing fruit. Then Jesus asked the question,
"Why cumbered it the ground?" This was a nice way of asking, "Why is
this thing taking up space?" What is taking up space in your life?
5. What is the witness of the
Holy Spirit in your spirit?
God will confirm the plan He has for your life. He will sometimes speak
through dreams and visions or in a still, small voice. He will make sure He gets
the message to you in one way or another. Are you listening? To hear and
recognize His voice clearly, you must position yourself by spending time seeking
Him, diligently praying and studying His Word.
6. What do mature Christians see in you?
Keep in mind that a "mature Christian" is not just someone who has been saved
for a while, but instead is a Believer who consistently makes decisions based on
the Word of God. Mature Christians can give you good advice about seeking God's
will for your life.
7. What career or ministry do you feel the peace of God about
pursuing?
Philippians 4:6-7 says to pray with thanksgiving and let your request be
known to God, and He will bring you peace about the things that concern you. Let
the peace of God in your spirit man guide you and confirm His will for your
life.
8. What thoughts, visions or dreams are impossible to put out of your
mind?
God speaks to us in various ways. He will give you thoughts, visions and
dreams, but your job is to recognize when it is God's message and when it is
not. You will know God has given you a dream, vision or concept when you have
spent time seeking Him. He will confirm it through His Word, as well as through
people who may speak into your life about the situation. In addition you will
see situations and circumstances line up to make your dream or vision come to
pass.
9. What goal or ambition can you dedicate yourself to 100 percent,
for the rest of your life?
Is there something you can do for hours and really enjoy? What career or job
could you do for the rest of your life? When you discover your purpose, it will
incorporate all of your gifts, talents and strengths, and you will have a
passion for it that enables you to do it even when you are tired.
10. What do people volunteer to help you accomplish?
When you find what you were created to do, God will send people,
opportunities and resources to help you along the way. Is there something you do
that people want to support? When you get into that place, you will find total
fulfillment. Don't waste another moment trying to find satisfaction in all the
wrong places; find God's true purpose for your life today!
by: Rev. James C. Matthews
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