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Live Life on Purpose
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07/30/2010
By Admin, Admin
LIVE LIFE ON PURPOSE
I totally enjoy serving and being involved in ministry. I love the idea of having discovered my purpose and waking up everyday knowing what I was born to do. I believe purpose gives you passion for living. Not only does it give you passion for living, it gives you a reason to live. Because I came to know my purpose at somewhat of an early age, I have had the privilege of partaking in some incredible ventures.
As we pass the half way point for the year 2010, I fully realize that many people are hungry to know what they have been intricately designed and predestined to do. It is always one of my delights to converse with someone who has been searching and has yet to find that niche’. Part of my assignment is helping people unlock that gift and maximize the potential they have. As I have had occasion to share with numerous individuals, I would like to take a moment to suggest some keys to help you live a life of purpose and engage some basic principles that will help you maximize your potential. So here we go:
1. Make a commitment right now to discover your purpose. How do you do that? By deciding everyday that whatever your hands find to do that you will do it with all your might. Make a commitment now to become the best at whatever it is you have been assigned to do. Purpose is that thing that comes natural to you like breathing. One of the keys to discovering purpose is to know what you were not born to do. This process of elimination works by identifying what you are not good at. Now maybe you are reading this and you have discovered your purpose already…good for you! Then decide now to maximize it and fully give your life to it.
2. Seek out a mentor/coach or someone who can serve as your spiritual parent. Find someone who can help sharpen your God given abilities. Someone to help you become better at what you do. I believe everyone can and ought to have a mentor/coach or spiritual parent. For you to become better at what you do, you will need help. So ask God to help you identify someone whom you can glean from. And quite surprisingly, they are everywhere and more readily available than you may think. It is said “When the student is ready the teacher will appear”. So become a student of purpose and when you do, those who can help develop you will appear. Now if you have tried this and come to the conclusion that there is not someone in close proximity to you to submit to, then adopt a mentor through a book or audio teaching program. Someone I have adopted as a book and audio mentor is John Maxwell. I’ve never talked to him and he doesn’t know me personally, however, I have become a student of his teachings and so become his mentee. Mr. Maxwell has virtually become one of the most influential people in my life. So as you can see, they don’t have to know you for you to learn from them.
3. My third and final point. Submit your days to God. Understanding that the Bible says that Heaven and earth will pass away but the Word of God will last forever. When your actions, plans and daily habits line themselves up with the Word of God, you can rest assured and have a certain level of peace that others won’t have. You will have the supernatural favor of God and whatever you put your hands to will prosper. Make a daily commitment to pray and present your plans to God. Spend time reading His word, meditating on His Word and making a commitment to practice doing daily what the Word commands us all to do.
Living a purpose filled life is not hard, but it is necessary and it makes a difference. Deciding to take some very practical steps everyday will cause you to become a purpose filled individual. Myles Munroe once said “Where purpose is unknown abuse is inevitable” Decide now to not abuse your life by living a life on purpose.
Comments
08/03/2010 07:02p
By Stewart, Dan
I recently came across your blog and have been reading along. I thought I would leave my first comment. I don’t know what to say except that I have enjoyed reading. Nice blog. I will keep visiting this blog very often.
08/03/2010 07:06p
By Bookley, Mary
Thanks for sharing. It's interesting to hear your perspective.
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