Is There Really a Meaning?
Purpose. Purpose. Purpose.
If you're breathing, living, and reading this post then you too have
probably incorporated this word into your thoughts concerning your life...your
purpose here on earth. I know I have.
I ran this thought in the ground. Especially the times I’d look
back over the last three decades of my life. How could an African-American
girl from the hood of Florida have anything to offer the world? My world
that I knew back then was shaken to its core...domestic violence, drugs,
physical, emotional, verbal abuse, poverty-ridden living conditions...and the
list goes on. The only thing I had purpose for was to sit high up in my
tree and dream. Dream of why did I even
exist.
Are You on Purpose?
Well, are you? Some people would say
yes. But then others (many others) feel they were an accident their
parents just happened to create. In all the warped thinking that goes on in
our minds about the purpose of our existence, we should be sure of one thing.
There is no way we enter into this earth, experience some of the things
we go through, and then just get old and die. Just like that....No, no,
no. There is a purpose! You, we are on purpose! Because you see,
God created us in such a manner that ties us all back to Him. He created
each of us for each other and to demonstrate His healing love. It's
through our experiences (some harsh) that God's love and compassion is reflected
when we choose to activate our PURPOSE. Jeremiah 29:11 says “I know the
plans I have for you. Plans to prosper you and NOT harm you. Plans
to give you HOPE and a FUTURE” (emphasis mine). I'm not discrediting or reducing the
severity of what some of us experienced. We all come from different walks
of life. But coming from one broken person to another, I can say with
confidence that GOD HAS A PLAN FOR YOUR LIFE AND ALL YOU'VE BEEN THROUGH! He will use our existence and the things
we've been through to help many others. Our duty is to allow Him to do
that!
In All Things!
Romans 8:28 is one of my absolute favorite
scriptures in the bible. It says "And
we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are
called according to his PURPOSE for them." (emphasis mine). God
isn't looking for us to have it together. Nor is He wanting us to cover
up and hide our pasts, faults, failures, frailties. Ephesians 2:10 says "For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ
Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago."
Though God created us with His own hands and we messed things up through
sin, He sent us His Son , Jesus Christ, so that through our rebirth we could go
on and do what it is God PURPOSED us to do.
Fulfill Yours...
I don't
know what it is God has planned for your life. I’m sure there are tell-tell
signs all around you. Developing a relationship with God and living out His
will is the first step towards activating your PURPOSE. Like the apostle
Paul said...(paraphrasing) “forget what lies behind”...all of your failures and
mishaps. And jump in or back into the race, and continue with determination to
make your PURPOSE known. There are people waiting on YOU! I’ve jumped all in. Will you?
I’d love to hear some of
your thoughts. Be blessed!!
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