Exercising Your Purpose
Remember, your existence is evidence that this generation, of which you are a part, needs something that your life contains. But consummating your purpose doesn't just happen as a by-product of life. You are responsible for the intentional fulfillment of your purpose so the world may benefit from your contribution, just like millions of people may benefit from your contribution, just like millions of people are benefiting from the purpose of the automobile. Remember, you were born for a purpose and with a purpose. Your personal fulfillment is possible only in so far as you complete your destiny. The discovery of your personal purpose and its relationship to God's universal purpose must be the basis from which you live. You must strive to be who you were born to be.
As you discover who you are, you will learn that your purpose, your identity, your uniqueness and your potential are interdependent. You cannot truly know yourself until you discover your purpose in this life. This is true because known purpose reveals the particular components God built into you to enable you to achieve all that He has prepared for you.
Keep this in mind: nothing is truly yours until you understand it, not even yourself. Some people are born knowing what they want to do and even how to do it. Others must spend hours figuring out what to do with their lives. Vague goals such as "I just want to be happy" or "I want to make the world a better place to live" or even "I just want to be very rich" are worthless and useless. We must ask the primary question, "Why am I here?" and reply with an unqualified answer, "To be myself and to express myself fully".
Remember, concern for doing the right thing rather than a desire to do things right must always guide you. That right thing is the purpose for which God created you and gave you breath. Keep in mind, that the Lord made you unique. There is only one you. God made you from an original mold, then threw it away when you were completed.
Now you have a responsibility to check out your uniqueness and find out what differentiates you from the other billions of people on this planet. Then pursue your aspiration deliberately and consistently. Be what you are. Capitalize on the natural skills and talents you were born with and don't lose them.
When others belittle your special gifts and try to remake you according to their plans and purpose, refuse to yield to their domination. Don't let anyone prevent you from becoming and doing all that you were born to be and do. Remember, if you don't deploy yourself, others will soon employ you. Above all else, pursue purpose with a passion and experience the reason for your life.
Constitutional Scripture: Proverbs 20:5 Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water, but a man of understanding will draw it out.
As you discover who you are, you will learn that your purpose, your identity, your uniqueness and your potential are interdependent. You cannot truly know yourself until you discover your purpose in this life. This is true because known purpose reveals the particular components God built into you to enable you to achieve all that He has prepared for you.
Keep this in mind: nothing is truly yours until you understand it, not even yourself. Some people are born knowing what they want to do and even how to do it. Others must spend hours figuring out what to do with their lives. Vague goals such as "I just want to be happy" or "I want to make the world a better place to live" or even "I just want to be very rich" are worthless and useless. We must ask the primary question, "Why am I here?" and reply with an unqualified answer, "To be myself and to express myself fully".
Remember, concern for doing the right thing rather than a desire to do things right must always guide you. That right thing is the purpose for which God created you and gave you breath. Keep in mind, that the Lord made you unique. There is only one you. God made you from an original mold, then threw it away when you were completed.
Now you have a responsibility to check out your uniqueness and find out what differentiates you from the other billions of people on this planet. Then pursue your aspiration deliberately and consistently. Be what you are. Capitalize on the natural skills and talents you were born with and don't lose them.
When others belittle your special gifts and try to remake you according to their plans and purpose, refuse to yield to their domination. Don't let anyone prevent you from becoming and doing all that you were born to be and do. Remember, if you don't deploy yourself, others will soon employ you. Above all else, pursue purpose with a passion and experience the reason for your life.
Constitutional Scripture: Proverbs 20:5 Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water, but a man of understanding will draw it out.