Purpose

Our purpose in this life is not to make money. It is not to make friends. It is not to get a good degree and a good job to go along with it. Our goal is not to pursue power, fame, or a soul mate. It is not to have a beautiful spouse and wonderful family; our purpose in life isn’t even to be happy. None of these things are bad, but none of them fully satisfy.

No, our purpose in life is much different. It is to glorify God in the things we say and do. It is to love those people that are hard to love. It is to serve those in need and be happy with less prestige. Our goal in life is to proclaim the love of God and the power within his name to those that have not yet heard. The purpose of life is to live as a reflection of the living God who put his very spirit of power within us in order to accomplish his will.

We will fail. We are frail, weak people with many shortcomings and selfish desires. The great thing about it though is that God will turn our greatest weaknesses into strengths. He will turn selfishness into selflessness. He will turn selfish pride into humble service. He will turn lust into love and passiveness into passion. For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but instead he gave us a spirit of love, power, and self-discipline. In fact, we can do all things through Christ who gives us strength!

Praise God for He is holy, He is good and His love endures. Praise him to the ends of the earth. Praise him with your words, with your actions, and with your thoughts. Praise him with confidence that we are forgiven and can stand blameless in front of the creator God of the entire universe and say ‘thanks Dad’. Praise him in our times of Joy, for it is a foretaste of future Glory. Praise him in times of sorrow and death, for God has experienced it himself, and has overcome it. Praise him from the rooftops just as you praise him before you get up and before you lie down. Our Father, our God, our Beloved. You are enough. You are good, You are sovereign, and You are enough.