A sense of purpose is central to a productive, joy filled life. People with a strong sense of purpose tend to live longer than those who feel aimless. But, what if we’re feeling lost and unsure about what we’re meant to do with our lives?
What is our purpose in God’s plan?
We all experience discouragement and self-doubt from time to time. However, it doesn’t mean we aren’t living in God’s purpose. I
For many years I felt worthless and felt I had no purpose on earth. I had no idea God was working behind in scenes. It’s helpful to think about the overall patterns that characterize our lives and mindset.
Sometimes we can see some signs that we aren’t fulfilling our purpose in God’s plan. Like waking up dreading the day ahead. Life can be full of mundane tasks, that don’t excite us. I make it a point to show kindness, and help someone every day. Its my way of doing something for God. Whether it’s buying the person’s coffee behind me at the store, or letting someone cut in front me at the grocery store who has fewer items than me. I make it a goal to bless someone every day.
If we feel drudge every day we are living in the joy and fulfillment we should feel when we are living in God’s purpose. Everything we do should be for the glory of God, and part of a greater calling.
Another sign is that we become complacent with sin. We shouldn’t be comfortable with sin in our lives. This doesn’t mean we don’t sin, or become instantly sin-free, Every day we sin we should run to the cross and ask for forgiveness and then turn away from that sin, striving not to sin anymore. We should have the motivation and power to fight sin and strive for holiness. 1 Corinthians 15:35 NIV puts it bluntly, “Come back to your senses as you ought, and stop sinning.”
The Bible makes no bones about it. We should work to root out sin in our lives and put on the righteousness of Jesus.
If we don’t have hope for the future we are not living for the purpose of God. Some people think being hopeful about the future is foolish optimism, but hoping is so much more.
When we trust God with our future, there are plenty of reasons to have hope. We become forward thinkers. My ultimate hope is that one day I will get to see Jesus face to face and enjoy heaven. There is hope on earth as I learn and grow, and contribute good things to the people around me.
If we are not living out our purpose for God’s plan we will feel aimless. Sometimes we can feel like we are just “spinning our wheels” and not getting anywhere.
When we are fulfilling our purpose, we shouldn’t feel like we’re merely drifting through life. Instead, we should know what goals we were working toward, and these goals should motivate us every day.
There are some things we can do to fulfill God’s purposes in our lives.
Reading the Bible every day instead of having it collect dust on a shelf. The Bible is like ignoring messages from a good friend and then complaining that you never hear from them. If we want to hear from God we should read out Bible
Another way to discover and fulfill our purpose in God’s plan is to ask for direction. The Bible tells us to ask God for what we need, so when we need direction we should ask for it with prayer. Along with reading the Bible prayer can provide valuable insight to help us live out our purpose every day.
We need to draw on our God given passions. God had given each of us talents and interests. Part of fulfilling God’s purpose for your life is finding ways to draw on those passions to give the works something only you can. We each have a gift God has given us finding ways to use these gifts leads to a purposeful life.
The Bible isn’t just an important historical document or full of interesting stories it’s full of life-giving truth we can use to find direction and fulfill our purpose.
Romans 8:28 says, ‘We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, for those who are called according to His purpose.” It is key to remember that God’s purpose in what matters.
Scripture tells ux we can trust God to name good on His promises and fulfill His promises in our lives. We only need to trust Him and live our lives according to His will.
Ask God to reveal His purpose for your life and to steer you in that direction. You may discover a calling in your life that gives you a sense of purpose you’ve been missing. Or, God may remind you of how what you’re doing matters as you can experience a renewed sense of motivation in your life.
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