Direction and Purpose

We all are looking for it. Whether we go in the direction of fame, riches, success...or Jesus, humility, love. It's our PURPOSE--why we are here, what this life is all about. At different points in our lives, our direction and purpose may change. Let me change that. Our direction, the way that we take, may change, but our purpose, what we are created for, will always stay the same. Your purpose, my purpose, Michael Jackson's purpose, your mom's purpose, EVERYONE is to grow in relationship, most importantly, with Christ. This is the highest purpose. Now, how to get there, and what to do with it, that is where we come up with all our questions. For those who do not grow in relationship with Christ, they experience great distress in thinking about their future and what their purpose is. They wander around, seeking fame and fortune, but nothing fills the God-sized hole. It is because they are not fulfilling their purpose. they may, however, being going in the direction, because God uses all sorts of things to get our attention.

So what about those who DO follow Christ and do not have a more specific purpose figured out? there are many of us who are following Christ and growing in relationship with Him, and we ask God to show us what He would have us do for Him. Sometimes, His answer is "wait" sometimes it is "go." It can show us our impatience when we ask God to send us and He tells us wait. I know I struggle with that. There have been short missions trips that i have gone on, and i loved them and want to do so much for the Kingdom of God! I just ask God to show me where He wants me to go, to send me and He says wait. He tells me there is work to do here. So i ask for His guidance on that....

So i think i got off tangent.  ugh, this is why i am not a teacher :-p