A LIFE OF PURPOSE

Beholding the gazing stars and the wonderful creatures of God flying in the air. This act triggered some intellectual reasoning. ‘What if the birds created to fly in the air started swimming in the sea. How will God feel about them?’Swaying from the thought of these little creatures. Again I thought, ‘What if humans designed for a particular purpose, decide to go off-track and start to pursue a different task.  How will God feel?

But these little creatures judiciously and meticulously follow their path in life. The monkeys jump, the fish swim, the birds fly and so on. Then it dawn on me; Life without purpose is an event without action and an exercise in frustration. Life without purpose is a race done in futility. Like a rat race, it is an effort towards nothing. Life without purpose is an energy expended in profligacy… The greatest tragedy is life without purpose, not death. It is more tragic to be alive and not know why than to be dead and not know life. God's greatest desire is for us to discover our purpose.

What then is purpose? Purpose is the original intent for the creation of a thing. It's the desired result for a thing. It's the end before the beginning.  It's the finish before the start.  It's the reason for existence. It's the birth of a meaningful life.

God was thinking of you long before you ever thought about him. His purpose for your life predates your conception. He planned it before you existed, without your input!

From the words of Myles Munroe; “The wealthiest part on earth is not the gold mind of South Africa. It is neither the dimer mine of South Africa. It is not the oil fields of Kuwait. It is also not the silver mine of Central America. But the wealthiest part on earth is the graveyard/cemetery .”

Buried in the cemetery are books that were never written. Songs that were never written nor sung. Businesses that never started. Churches that were never opened. Visions that never became reality. Ideas that never came to fruition. Great men who died as alcoholics. Great women who died as prostitute…

Until you discover your purpose in life you are simply experimenting with your time, talents and potentials. The importance of Purpose discovery cannot be overemphasized. Hence the need to seek God to know your purpose in life.

Get the order right! No one can find purpose outside God. It all starts with God. The Bible says,“Seek first the kingdom of God and every other thing shall be added”. From this scripture, it is obvious that ‘every other thing’ cannot be added if we don't seek first God’s Kingdom. It is time we reordered our life. It is God’s desire that we know Him. Knowing God helps us to know ourselves better. The more we know God, the more we understand ourselves. Get busy with God today!

Warmest regards,

Courage Idahor