Figuring out God's purpose for your life

[StassiT]

How many of you have figured out what God's purpose for your life is? How did you recognize it was His purpose?

 

[Neogaia777]

How many of you have figured out what God's purpose for your life is? How did you recognize it was His purpose?

There is a whole list of things I could give you for what I have figured out is God's purposes for my life but to keep a long story short and simple, God wants me to "love" and to contribute in a positive way to the world in which I live (which means a lot of things, some are, sharing the good news about Jesus Christ, being kind and courteous and a respecter of persons, encouraging and up-building others, "love" to make it short) I have a lot more, but I want to keep it simple so...

 

[StassiT]

There is a whole list of things I could give you for what I have figured out is God's purposes for my life but to keep a long story short and simple, God wants me to "love" and to contribute in a positive way to the world in which I live (which means a lot of things, some are, sharing the good news about Jesus Christ, being kind and courteous and a respecter of persons, encouraging and up-building others, "love" to make it short) I have a lot more, but I want to keep it simple so...

No don't keep it simple lol. I'm in the middle of trying to figure out mine, I've prayed on it for months, how do I differentiate between what I want and life to what God's purpose for me is?

 

[Neogaia777]

No don't keep it simple lol. I'm in the middle of trying to figure out mine, I've prayed on it for months, how do I differentiate between what I want and life to what God's purpose for me is?

Well it is pretty simple and it's all encompassed in love: Treat others how you would want to be treated, do what good works press upon your heart, seek out humbleness, gentleness, meekness, mildness, humility, kindness, compassion, forgiveness, mercy, joy, hope, faith, contentment, satisfaction, fulfillment, peace, happiness, empathy, in short everything associated with love and inner peace and spreading (being almost contagious) in/about these things toward/with others, loving God, of course, cultivate a desire for the word or spread the good news about Jesus Christ in others when and where you can (as the opportunities present themselves)

Learn how and when to watch for them, (the opportunities) practice knowing when and how (much) to speak to others. Practice knowing wisdom and how sometimes when speaking that less can be more sometimes (especially with people who seem to like to hear themselves speak, like to talk a lot) Less can be more, if you practice the knowing the value in the words you speak, but I don't speak much, so that may just be for me. Practice listening, spend time with God in silence sometimes (especially if you don't ever get a break) and you will learn the kind of wisdom that the ancients had.

Pursue everything that is good and holy and is associated with love and peace in your life, and cultivate these things deep within yourself and be contagious about it toward others (Loving others) in your life.... Hope that helps, I will post more as I think of more, OK? God bless!

 

[TillICollapse]

I know you said don't keep it simple ... and if you really consider this, it's really not that simple:

Try walking by faith, and believing that the dreams you have in the core of your being, are there for you and God.

IOW, have faith in God, and have faith in what is in your core as well.

For example, for most of my life, I've had these two dreams in life ... they are what I would call sacred, and "part of who I am". In all I've ever done, if you look, you can see those two dreams somewhere in the foundation of my choices ... sometimes seeds, sometimes growing plants, sometimes massive trees with fruit that others can pick and eat as they wish And sometimes everything is burned to the ground, and starts over ...

But the point is, is that those two dreams were always there. The goals may change and come and go ... years spent striving for some specific end result, or attempting to formulate a plan, changing plans, etc ... all of that may change and morph into new things. But the underlying dreams have always been there.

Walking by faith, has involved trusting God in a million different ways to lead, guide, help, inspire, and ultimately .... save me lol It's also involved taking huge risks, even when I had no one supporting my choices. Sometimes spending years to reach a goal, only to reach it and immediately abandon it for another one. Or to stop midstream and jump out into another stream ... etc. Walking by faith has meant risks for me, where I didn't always know where I was going. And at times I apparently let go of my dreams while doing so ... however I often picked them back up again, as they were handed to me, or placed for me to find them. So they are still there, forming that chain.

I'm in my mid 30's now ... and although my life at times looks like a miserable failure, depending on your point of reference ... I can look back over all 30 + years and see the fruit of God's purpose for me in my life thus far.

One of the hard parts for me, is when I have seemingly had my dreams fulfilled ... yet I'm still here lol. I've basically made it to some summit, some finish line ... and I can see my dreams fulfilled, sprout fruit, fall to the ground, and go the way of all things lol. Yet, I don't die with them ... I'm still here. And I still have faith, faith to follow God, faith to keep going ... but I have no idea where I'm going or why I'm going there. That is a difficult place to be, especially when I don't know if I'm going to face suffering, or peace. When I previously had dreams to focus on, it was an inspiration ... but now, it's hard to press forward without an inspiration. I could try and pick one, and make stuff up ... but those don't last. They're like grasping at straws.

Don't know if any of this helps ...

 

[Neogaia777]

No don't keep it simple lol. I'm in the middle of trying to figure out mine, I've prayed on it for months, how do I differentiate between what I want and life to what God's purpose for me is?

Well, God only wants the best things for you and everything that is to your benefit, so, isn't this also what you want too? Is there really that much of a difference between what you want out of life, and what God want's you to get or have out of life? God is the official expert on life, so he already knows what's best for us and is to our benefit and he has put it in his word... Try making what you want for you, and what he wants for you, one in the same thing, trust in God's knowledge and wisdom, and you will come to realize (I think) that what you want, that is what your spirit wants and not your flesh, are one in the same thing, and practice that... Hope that helps, God bless!

 

[StassiT]

Hmm thank you both for your responses. For more background...I feel like God reset my life this past fall. I lost my job and the man in my life just a couple weeks before my birthday. I also applied to a Grad program and wasn't accepted right before Christmas.
I don't think its an accident that at the same time I gave myself completely to Jesus and everyday I know Him better. However, I ask what now?

 

[Neogaia777]

Hmm thank you both for your responses. For more background...I feel like God reset my life this past fall. I lost my job and the man in my life just a couple weeks before my birthday. I also applied to a Grad program and wasn't accepted right before Christmas.
I don't think its an accident that at the same time I gave myself completely to Jesus and everyday I know Him better. However, I ask what now?

Well Jesus is surrounded by mystery and I think getting to know him (fully anyways) is a lifelong (if it can even be done in a lifetime) process, do you read or study God's word? If not I think that would be a great start...

Sorry to hear about your bad news it really is hard not to let things like that get you down, but you can rebuild your life, everything you lost you can get back, you will find another Job, and (in time) another man, and perhaps another college that will accept you as well. Just follow God's principles and keep your head up, you can rebuild your life any way you want, any way you choose...

Hope that helps, God bless! and good journeys (through in life)

 

[StassiT]

Well Jesus is surrounded by mystery and I think getting to know him (fully anyways) is a lifelong (if it can even be done in a lifetime) process, do you read or study God's word? If not I think that would be a great start...

Sorry to hear about your bad news it really is hard not to let things like that get you down, but you can rebuild your life, everything you lost you can get back, you will find another Job, and (in time) another man, and perhaps another college that will accept you as well. Just follow God's principles and keep your head up, you can rebuild your life any way you want, any way you choose...

Hope that helps, God bless! and good journeys (through in life)

Thank you, I appreciate that. God bless you too!

 

[pescador]

Very few people have suffered as much as Paul suffered yet he was the author of much of the New Testament and, by the Holy Spirit, defined Godly love, hope, and shalom, God's peace in your heart. Don't look on worldly success as a measure of God's grace. Read the Bible, pray, and walk every day in the full knowledge that God loves you and that your life is hidden in Christ Your life will work out the way God has planned it and you can rejoice in that. In Christ, all things are possible.

 

[TillICollapse]

Hmm thank you both for your responses. For more background...I feel like God reset my life this past fall. I lost my job and the man in my life just a couple weeks before my birthday. I also applied to a Grad program and wasn't accepted right before Christmas.
I don't think its an accident that at the same time I gave myself completely to Jesus and everyday I know Him better. However, I ask what now?

There can be people that show up in your life (or are already there), whom the Holy Spirit can reveal precisely such answers through ... having said that, I'm not claiming to speak on God's behalf here lol ...

I would view jobs, grad school, and at times even relationships ... as stepping stones and "goals". Not necessarily the destination. Goals, in my eyes, come and go. Some you reach, some you don't ... but again, they aren't the final destination. So when you talk about all those things being part of a "reset" ... to me, it doesn't necessarily mean that there isn't still some underlying drive you may have fueling your life.

One of those underlying drives, I think you've already stated ... basically trying to know Jesus more and grow closer to Him, find out His will, etc. So that is a drive that is more of a "foundational" drive.

Can you identify any others ? Specifically, any that have been there ... you're entire life that you are aware of ? Doesn't matter how far fetched, or corny, or childish they may seem, or whatever .... can you identify any ? I'm talking about the kind of thing that, if you peel back your innermost layers, it's there ... you can see it shining like a spark

Or how about this ... is there something that seems to stand out which you think you are supposed to do right now ? Something you are being drawn towards ? It doesn't even have to really make a lot of sense. An example: "I really feel drawn to the desert ... like all I want to do is go to some desert and just be there for some reason," ... etc ?

I'll say one more thing which may help ... I think when you say "What now ?" You are asking in a big-picture kind of way perhaps. When I say big-picture, I'm equating that with careers and life long goals and pursuits you can jump into, etc. "God wants me to be a lawyer. God wants me to meet my soulmate. God wants me to go do this and that, which will be the next thing I do for the rest of my life, etc." But there is also a "smaller picture". The stuff you can do day to day, week to week ... it may not always seem like it's part of a bigger picture type of thing, but it may be. So "What now ?" ... may involve smaller picture stuff, not just bigger picture.

Food for thought.

 

[StassiT]

There can be people that show up in your life (or are already there), whom the Holy Spirit can reveal precisely such answers through ... having said that, I'm not claiming to speak on God's behalf here lol ...

I would view jobs, grad school, and at times even relationships ... as stepping stones and "goals". Not necessarily the destination. Goals, in my eyes, come and go. Some you reach, some you don't ... but again, they aren't the final destination. So when you talk about all those things being part of a "reset" ... to me, it doesn't necessarily mean that there isn't still some underlying drive you may have fueling your life.

One of those underlying drives, I think you've already stated ... basically trying to know Jesus more and grow closer to Him, find out His will, etc. So that is a drive that is more of a "foundational" drive.

Can you identify any others ? Specifically, any that have been there ... you're entire life that you are aware of ? Doesn't matter how far fetched, or corny, or childish they may seem, or whatever .... can you identify any ? I'm talking about the kind of thing that, if you peel back your innermost layers, it's there ... you can see it shining like a spark

Or how about this ... is there something that seems to stand out which you think you are supposed to do right now ? Something you are being drawn towards ? It doesn't even have to really make a lot of sense. An example: "I really feel drawn to the desert ... like all I want to do is go to some desert and just be there for some reason," ... etc ?

I'll say one more thing which may help ... I think when you say "What now ?" You are asking in a big-picture kind of way perhaps. When I say big-picture, I'm equating that with careers and life long goals and pursuits you can jump into, etc. "God wants me to be a lawyer. God wants me to meet my soulmate. God wants me to go do this and that, which will be the next thing I do for the rest of my life, etc." But there is also a "smaller picture". The stuff you can do day to day, week to week ... it may not always seem like it's part of a bigger picture type of thing, but it may be. So "What now ?" ... may involve smaller picture stuff, not just bigger picture.

Food for thought.

Thank for all of that! I do feel like I have those feelings but how do I separate that from just wishful thinking. For example, I had a strong feeling that I was suppose to apply to that grad program in a different city. Everything in my being was telling me I needed the move and change...it didn't work that way.

 

[TillICollapse]

Thank for all of that! I do feel like I have those feelings but how do I separate that from just wishful thinking. For example, I had a strong feeling that I was suppose to apply to that grad program in a different city. Everything in my being was telling me I needed the move and change...it didn't work that way.

Well wishful thinking is often just that haha ... it is *thinking*. Takes place in your mind I'm not trying to be a smart ***** lol, I'm trying to show something ----

Wishful thinking takes place in your mind, because you use your mind to reason, and try and figure things out ... make mental plans and put ideas to words and vice versa. That's the stuff going on in your mind, as it sorts through all the input from your life, and tries to make sense of it. It's in your mind where confusion can often erupt, because you try to make sense of all this stuff and figure things out ... I don't know if it's because we live in a "DATA NOW !!!! INSTANT MUSIC AND INSTANT KNOWLEDGE AND INSTANT YADA YADA !!! " society, or if we're just that way anyways

The stuff you said you experienced with "everything in your being" .... THAT is different That's not your mind, that is as you say ... your being. Something DRAWING you. And you recognized it as such That isn't wishful thinking, that is your being, being effected by something. Yet it didn't happen as you thought ...

This is where things can sometimes be confusing ... when you experience something with your entire being like that, I would honestly leave it at that ... explore it, try it if you like, but if you can't figure out if it's God or not ... don't put a label on it. It's okay to leave it ambiguous. It's ambiguous for a reason. Is it of God ? Or something else ? When you explored it, did it turn out exactly the way you figured ? Did it seem to fall flat on it's face ?

If you aren't sure it's God or not ... it's ambiguous for a reason. This is one way we learn to discern things, and learn by practically walking things out, what God is revealing to us. I mean, sometimes it's crystal clear ... it's obvious it's of God, things are clear, things are obvious. It's not just about "my entire being", rather it's signs, dreams, wonders, etc ... and/or God will testify on His own behalf clearly that something is of Him. If you still have questions as to who is the author of what is pulling at you or orchestrating things in your life, it's because it hasn't been made crystal clear to you yet, and that's for a reason. So in my experience, when God puts His name on something unambiguously, it's for a reason also lol ... however I keep repeating the, "If it's ambiguous, follow it if you like, and see what happens," because this is important to how we learn to discern God and those of the Kingdom from other influences.

When the Israelites first left Egypt, they were in "slave mentality" mode. Moses was walking by faith, God's friend, etc ... the Israelites were very much in the dark, going from being at the mercy of Egypt and slavery to being at the mercy of Moses and this "God" which they clearly did not understand that well. And where did they go first ?

The desert lol ... nothing but desert all around. It's like a place for them to get "de-programmed" from their previous ways. If possible. And instead of setting up a huge society in the desert, and building cities, and getting a plan together ... what did they do ?

At first, they went without food and water. To the point of thinking they might die from thirst and such. They began to miss Egypt, and the tasty foods, and their homes ... it is, after all, all they knew And then ... they learned how to do something very simple: gather manna. Daily food that was brought by angels to them. Manna lol ... they had to gather it. And sure, they were given tasks over their time in the desert ... but the desert wasn't their destination. It was a place of learning, of getting rid of an old life, in preparation for a new one. It was their "sand the floor, wax on-wax off" time. Gather manna. Learn new ways of doing things. Learn who God was. Learn how to trust and have faith. Make stuff that would teach them about themselves, their God, the world, etc. All in preparation for "God's plan for their lives" ... the Promised Land ;-)

So when you experience something like "feeling with all of your being" to do this thing with the grad school, and the new city ... but it didn't work out ... that could very well be a simple example of "find your manna today. Eat. Tomorrow, find more."

"But where is the Promised Land ? Let's jump in and go there now ! Why not ? I'm ready !!!"

Maybe, maybe not ... perhaps first, you will learn to discern some things, and in doing so, gather manna ... have a "desert" experience ... etc. A few steps at a time in other words. Or maybe not. I wish I had specifics for you, and if I did, I would share them ... but at this moment I don't lol. But even though the grad school thing didn't work the way you thought ... I think you still gathered your manna. You walked forward, got manna, and ate.

One thing about their manna, is that it wasn't supposed to last through the next day ... if I remember correctly, if they kept it through to the next day, it would rot and be unfit for eating and have worms and such. Except for gathering on the Sabbath ... that was the day it wouldn't do that, and they could gather it up and save it from the day before for the Sabbath so they could rest on the Sabbath. So this grad-school-new-city thing ... maybe it was just daily manna ? Maybe it was to teach you something else, and it will become obvious to you once a bit of time has passed ... as far as your absolute next move ... do you know where to get your manna from next yet ? If not ... tomorrow is another day perhaps ...

 

[Neogaia777]

Thank for all of that! I do feel like I have those feelings but how do I separate that from just wishful thinking. For example, I had a strong feeling that I was suppose to apply to that grad program in a different city. Everything in my being was telling me I needed the move and change...it didn't work that way.

Excellent response TillIcollapse. I think I got some insight on that one, anyway back to topic/discussion...

StassiT, Now I don't want to sound like the bad guy here, but I am very curious about one thing though... You commented that since your life seemed to be somehow "reset" as you put it, or didn't go according to your plan (your expectations) that you've since drawn closer to Christ, now I don't want to be the bad guy here, but do you think you would have drawn closer to Christ if everything would have gone according to (your) plans, if your life hadn't been disrupted?

If the answer is "No" I maybe wouldn't have drawn closer to Christ if my life hadn't have been interrupted/disrupted, then maybe there's a purpose and plan behind this whole madness, maybe God has a different plan for you (than what you were expecting) and maybe he knew (ahead of time) that you would need this block of time to draw closer to him before headed back out into life and plans and the world again...

I believe God has a purpose and future plan for your life (sorry that I can't tell you what it is, but how could I possibly know) It's just that I think his purpose and plan for you might be different from the path you were expecting is all, but/and if you've since "drawn closer to him" (and you maybe wouldn't have otherwise) then I think you are just walking through a time in your life, where a part, a piece of God's plan is that you would draw closer to him, before headed back out into life and the world again, but I don't know though, it's just a theory...

Would you have drawn closer to God had everything gone the way you had planned, or not?

 

[StassiT]

Well wishful thinking is often just that haha ... it is *thinking*. Takes place in your mind I'm not trying to be a smart ***** lol, I'm trying to show something ----

Wishful thinking takes place in your mind, because you use your mind to reason, and try and figure things out ... make mental plans and put ideas to words and vice versa. That's the stuff going on in your mind, as it sorts through all the input from your life, and tries to make sense of it. It's in your mind where confusion can often erupt, because you try to make sense of all this stuff and figure things out ... I don't know if it's because we live in a "DATA NOW !!!! INSTANT MUSIC AND INSTANT KNOWLEDGE AND INSTANT YADA YADA !!! " society, or if we're just that way anyways

The stuff you said you experienced with "everything in your being" .... THAT is different That's not your mind, that is as you say ... your being. Something DRAWING you. And you recognized it as such That isn't wishful thinking, that is your being, being effected by something. Yet it didn't happen as you thought ...

This is where things can sometimes be confusing ... when you experience something with your entire being like that, I would honestly leave it at that ... explore it, try it if you like, but if you can't figure out if it's God or not ... don't put a label on it. It's okay to leave it ambiguous. It's ambiguous for a reason. Is it of God ? Or something else ? When you explored it, did it turn out exactly the way you figured ? Did it seem to fall flat on it's face ?

If you aren't sure it's God or not ... it's ambiguous for a reason. This is one way we learn to discern things, and learn by practically walking things out, what God is revealing to us. I mean, sometimes it's crystal clear ... it's obvious it's of God, things are clear, things are obvious. It's not just about "my entire being", rather it's signs, dreams, wonders, etc ... and/or God will testify on His own behalf clearly that something is of Him. If you still have questions as to who is the author of what is pulling at you or orchestrating things in your life, it's because it hasn't been made crystal clear to you yet, and that's for a reason. So in my experience, when God puts His name on something unambiguously, it's for a reason also lol ... however I keep repeating the, "If it's ambiguous, follow it if you like, and see what happens," because this is important to how we learn to discern God and those of the Kingdom from other influences.

When the Israelites first left Egypt, they were in "slave mentality" mode. Moses was walking by faith, God's friend, etc ... the Israelites were very much in the dark, going from being at the mercy of Egypt and slavery to being at the mercy of Moses and this "God" which they clearly did not understand that well. And where did they go first ?

The desert lol ... nothing but desert all around. It's like a place for them to get "de-programmed" from their previous ways. If possible. And instead of setting up a huge society in the desert, and building cities, and getting a plan together ... what did they do ?

At first, they went without food and water. To the point of thinking they might die from thirst and such. They began to miss Egypt, and the tasty foods, and their homes ... it is, after all, all they knew And then ... they learned how to do something very simple: gather manna. Daily food that was brought by angels to them. Manna lol ... they had to gather it. And sure, they were given tasks over their time in the desert ... but the desert wasn't their destination. It was a place of learning, of getting rid of an old life, in preparation for a new one. It was their "sand the floor, wax on-wax off" time. Gather manna. Learn new ways of doing things. Learn who God was. Learn how to trust and have faith. Make stuff that would teach them about themselves, their God, the world, etc. All in preparation for "God's plan for their lives" ... the Promised Land ;-)

So when you experience something like "feeling with all of your being" to do this thing with the grad school, and the new city ... but it didn't work out ... that could very well be a simple example of "find your manna today. Eat. Tomorrow, find more."

"But where is the Promised Land ? Let's jump in and go there now ! Why not ? I'm ready !!!"

Maybe, maybe not ... perhaps first, you will learn to discern some things, and in doing so, gather manna ... have a "desert" experience ... etc. A few steps at a time in other words. Or maybe not. I wish I had specifics for you, and if I did, I would share them ... but at this moment I don't lol. But even though the grad school thing didn't work the way you thought ... I think you still gathered your manna. You walked forward, got manna, and ate.

One thing about their manna, is that it wasn't supposed to last through the next day ... if I remember correctly, if they kept it through to the next day, it would rot and be unfit for eating and have worms and such. Except for gathering on the Sabbath ... that was the day it wouldn't do that, and they could gather it up and save it from the day before for the Sabbath so they could rest on the Sabbath. So this grad-school-new-city thing ... maybe it was just daily manna ? Maybe it was to teach you something else, and it will become obvious to you once a bit of time has passed ... as far as your absolute next move ... do you know where to get your manna from next yet ? If not ... tomorrow is another day perhaps ...

Wow there so much there, thank you so much! I think you really broke it down, I have to say that I agree. I think in society there;s so much pressure to just do do do so patience runs thin, but faith and patience go hand and hand. Off to gather manna I go lol thank you again.

 

[StassiT]

Excellent response TillIcollapse. I think I got some insight on that one, anyway back to topic/discussion...

StassiT, Now I don't want to sound like the bad guy here, but I am very curious about one thing though... You commented that since your life seemed to be somehow "reset" as you put it, or didn't go according to your plan (your expectations) that you've since drawn closer to Christ, now I don't want to be the bad guy here, but do you think you would have drawn closer to Christ if everything would have gone according to (your) plans, if your life hadn't been disrupted?

If the answer is "No" I maybe wouldn't have drawn closer to Christ if my life hadn't have been interrupted/disrupted, then maybe there's a purpose and plan behind this whole madness, maybe God has a different plan for you (than what you were expecting) and maybe he knew (ahead of time) that you would need this block of time to draw closer to him before headed back out into life and plans and the world again...

I believe God has a purpose and future plan for your life (sorry that I can't tell you what it is, but how could I possibly know) It's just that I think his purpose and plan for you might be different from the path you were expecting is all, but/and if you've since "drawn closer to him" (and you maybe wouldn't have otherwise) then I think you are just walking through a time in your life, where a part, a piece of God's plan is that you would draw closer to him, before headed back out into life and the world again, but I don't know though, it's just a theory...

Would you have drawn closer to God had everything gone the way you had planned, or not?

Thanks for your response. I've always been a Christian believer, but I considered myself a Christian spiritualist, whatever that means lol. My faith would go up and down, but I've always prayed regularly. I grew up in a very faith filled household, so I've always had a relationship with Christ, but not as close as I would've liked.
I felt God pulling me close for awhile, I felt it really strongly last year. Even right before everything hit the fan, I started researching churches to visit. All of that I can say with certainty was God's doing, and perhaps all the other things that followed. So to answer the question I think I would have drawn closer to him, but not with all the focus I have now. Maybe I would've been too distracted by everything else

 

[Willie T]

How many of you have figured out what God's purpose for your life is? How did you recognize it was His purpose?

That's easy. To live life to its fullest.

And I recognize it by it happening.

 

[Neogaia777]

Thanks for your response. I've always been a Christian believer, but I considered myself a Christian spiritualist, whatever that means lol. My faith would go up and down, but I've always prayed regularly. I grew up in a very faith filled household, so I've always had a relationship with Christ, but not as close as I would've liked.
I felt God pulling me close for awhile, I felt it really strongly last year. Even right before everything hit the fan, I started researching churches to visit. All of that I can say with certainty was God's doing, and perhaps all the other things that followed. So to answer the question I think I would have drawn closer to him, but not with all the focus I have now. Maybe I would've been too distracted by everything else

I don't know either (the deeper mysteries of God's specific plans for our lives) But I do think, if you feel a little freed up and have the liberty of time, that it would be to your advantage in the future, to just take the time to draw closer to, and deepen your relationship with Jesus Christ... If your feeling like you don't have much time to spare, then by all means start formulating plans and I strongly suspect God will be with you, whatever happens, God bless!

 

[TillICollapse]

Wow there so much there, thank you so much! I think you really broke it down, I have to say that I agree. I think in society there;s so much pressure to just do do do so patience runs thin, but faith and patience go hand and hand. Off to gather manna I go lol thank you again.

Yeah sorry for a chunky post lol ... I just got to typing

 

[Di1533]

You got some really great answers here, I've really enjoyed reading them.

I would say for me personally, is that God's purpose for my life is to live for Him. That may manifest itself in many ways in the future. But one thing that I am very passionate about that Jesus was too is helping the poor and broken. I see how self-serving my nation has become and everything is about making a buck instead of helping the people who need it.

But that hasn't always been the case. Sometimes we aren't at a place to help others grow, yet. So we have to grow ourselves, Grow in Christ. We might not see a future purpose because our purpose at that time is to delve into him pray, fast, and worship God read his Word. Also we sometimes get caught up in the fantastical things others are doing and think, well God must want that from me. But you think, well I want to work at this company without realizing that God wants you there. Saving souls isn't all done in under developed countries and missionaries are everywhere when you witness to a neighbor or a friend or a co-worker you are missionary for Jesus. (not saying that going over seas is not important, it's just other important things should be happening in your area too, and it can start with you)