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God’s Good Purpose for You

God is the one who enables you both to want and to actually live out his good purposes.

—Philippians 2:13

You live and breathe and work and dance for only one reason: You have a purpose in this life. You were born to carry out a particular job for God, and he invites you every day to keep seeking that purpose. You may identify it in some way through the things you feel passionate about since God inspires your passions. You may see it through the eyes of compassion, the tears you shed on behalf of others who are in pain.

Whatever calls you, whatever rings truth in your ears so loudly it won’t go away, is more than likely a piece of the puzzle, a piece of the mission and the thing you can define as your purpose. You are the only one who can actually fulfill it, the only one given that particular assignment. Oh sure, God will reassign your task if he has to, if for some reason you don’t choose to complete it, but when you return home, he won’t ask how many church services you attended, he’ll ask how often you attended to the needs of those around you and how many ways you found to serve others. He cheers you on even now as you seek to fulfill his incredible purpose in your life. He knows you can do it.

Carry out the job God has invited you to complete and help those who are in need.

RENEWED FOR A PURPOSE

Lord, I don’t always know for sure if I’m on the right track, but I look forward to fulfilling my mission for you. Thank you for believing in me and trusting me to get it done. Amen.