PURSUING OUR PURPOSE



(Ecclesiates 3:1,9) “To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven. What profit hath he that worketh in that wherein he laboureth?”

(Rom. 8:28) “And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.”

Purpose is defined as something set up as an object or end to be attained. Pursue means to follow in order to overtake or capture.

I've watched in actuality as well as on television where cops have sped on the highway in pursuit of someone who perhaps were trying to escape due to a crime committed. The officer(s)' purpose was to catch and overtake the suspect by pursuing them at any means necessary. In our pursuit of fulfilling our purposes, wouldn't it be great if we did as the officers do? Whatever is necessary to capture or follow our purpose, we should aim at pursuing it.  Many questions are asked as we attempt to pursue goals, careers, and new adventures in our lives to fulfill our purpose. Why are we doing what we do? What’s in it for me? Why is it necessary? Why was I born? What was I put here on earth to do or accomplish? Are my contributions worth anything? What’s the use?

For everything God has created and established here on earth has meaning and purpose. Unless we make an attempt to pursue our purpose, our lives will end up meaningless and unfulfilled. Some of us live from day to day without a real sense of purpose. We know we want more out of life but we can’t seem to put our finger on exactly what it is. When we have a plan, a purpose, or a mission, with it comes a passion that gives us the vision. When our vision is clear, we can move gracefully through our goals and our purpose. With our purpose in mind, we are able to embrace the tasks and focus on fulfilling our purpose. When a person has a purpose, there is a sense of value, worth and respect which is felt as the mission is in motion.

It is important that we define our purpose or mission. Is it teaching? Encouraging? Helping others? Providing healing for the hurting? Ministering to others? Counseling? Cooking? Providing organizational skills? Writing?Painting/Drawing? Singing? Designing? Dancing? Composing? Managing? Enhancing lives?, etc. Whatever we are very good at and are the strongest in is usually our sole purpose in life which we have been called to do. Let us endeavor to find and define our purpose; pursue it with meaning and we will find that our life will have peace and satisfaction as we fulfill what we were place here by God to do. Pursue Your Purpose!