The Apostle Paul said, "I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus."1
Time and again I have asked classes I
have taught, "How many of you believe that God has a purpose for your
life?" Most of the hands are raised but then, when I ask them to spell
out their God-given life purpose, very few have any idea what it is.
This reminds me of an old ditty I heard as a teenager that said,
"Blessed be he who aimeth at nothing for he shall surely hit
it."
I don't know about you but when I stand face to face
before God and have to give an account of my life I don't want to go
into heaven empty-handed.3
God does have a
divine purpose for your life. Make sure that you know what it is and
that you are, with God's help, fulfilling it. God's purpose for
you will have to do with discovering, developing, and serving God by
using the natural and spiritual gifts God has already given to you.
And remember that we serve God by serving people. Also make sure that
your life-purpose is in harmony with God's will so that your ladder
isn't leaning against the wrong wall.
I have written
out and/or stated my life-purpose probably thousands of times. I have
done this pretty much daily for many years and plan on doing so for
all the days of my life. Repetition with feeling helps program your
life purpose into your unconscious mind and belief system. This helps
to operate on automatic pilot. I encourage you to write out your
God-given life purpose and repeat it at the beginning of every day as
part of your daily devotions.
Suggested prayer: "Dear
God, thank you that you have a divine purpose for my life. Please help
me to discover what it is and to get excellent training so that I can
do my utmost to fulfill your purpose for my life and, in so doing,
bring glory to your name. Thank you for hearing and answering my
prayer. Gratefully, in Jesus' name, amen."
Source: http://www.actsweb.org/
