Finding Purpose

For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
Jeremiah 29:11
It has taken me over 40 years to discover God’s plan and purpose for my life. Partially due to fear, but primarily due to living a selfish life. Along the path there have been clues and indications of what God has called me to do, but honestly I was too consumed with my own plans and desires.
It has been said, “This life is a gift from God and what we do with it is our gift back to Him.” I believe this to be true, but I would venture to add, that if what we make of this life is according to His designed plan for us, then we have in truly pleased Him.
Is it possible to go your whole life and not fulfill God’s plan and purpose for your life? Absolutely, we can get so busy and jaded into promoting our own agenda that we completely miss that special thing which God created us to do. That thing that no one else in the world can do quite like us.
He has placed special gifts and talents inside each one of us and we are the only ones that can give them life. If we failed to do so, these things (books, poems, songs, movies, etc.) will die with us. Miles Munroe once quoted, “The richest place in the world is not the oil fields or the diamond mines, it’s the graveyard, because only there will you find books never written, songs never sung, etc.”
We were created to please God, not ourselves. If we operate in His will and according to His plan; that is what pleases Him the most. What He has called us to do may not make sense or go against our grain, but trust and believe that if He has called you to it, He has equipped you with everything you need to fulfill His purpose for your life.
Ask God to reveal His plan and purpose for your life. Spend quiet time with Him for guidance and direction. Look for hints and clues. Overcome your fear. Step out on faith and experience the fullness of life like He intended.
“The two most important days of your life, is the day we are born and the day you discover why.”
-Mark Twain-