Purpose part 3
On purpose. For purpose. By purpose. Knowing who we are, and knowing why we're here. And doing what we were created to do. Not doing things just to do them, but doing them purposefully. That's the difference between a wasting time and redeeming the time. Look at Ephesians 5:15-16, "See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, Redeeming the time, because the days are evil." Walk as wise. Walk by faith. Not as fools. Not by sight. Don't let every little setback wreck you. As we know, a setback is just a setup for a comeback. And who doesn't love a good comeback story? Our purpose is not to live a life in which we never make any mistakes. If you never make a mistake, how can you learn from your mistakes? And if you never make any mistakes that means you never try anything. That's one thing you can say about me: I'm willing to try. I may not always get it right. I'm a firm believer that you often times have to do it wrong before you can do it right--that's called learning and growing. But not making a decision IS making a decision. More is lost by indecision than wrong decision. At least making a decision allows you to move. Hopefully forward, yes, but even if not you can learn the way. Learn the way not to go. And, listen, I think letting God lead is a much easier way to go. Letting His Word (which is Jesus, which is love) be a lamp unto our feet and a light unto our path is a more excellent way. But rest is not inactivity. Rest is Holy Spirit directed activity. And the Holy Spirit always (only) directs us to love. Charity. Love in action. Putting your money where your mouth is. Putting others first. Laying your life down for your friends. That's what this life is all about. That's what this life is for. To live is to love and to love is to live. You can't do one without the other because they are not just connected, they are the same thing. And a purpose-filled, purpose driven life is a love-filled, love driven life. Our purpose--the reason we were created--is to be loved by God and to love Him back by loving each other with that same love. To receive and release the love of God. That's it. That's as simple as I can make it. Let God love the hell out of you and love the hell out of the people He puts in your path. I heard a quote the other day that goes something like this, "If you're 'wasting' time doing what you love, then its not really wasted time." Its important that we prioritze our three T's (time, talent, treasure) and use them to do what we were put here to do. As always, I'll say for me that's writing. For most of the women in my life--my wife, my mom, my other mom--that's teaching. But for everybody--EVERYBODY--that's loving. I try to spread love with my writing. Teachers spread love to their students. For a couple of examples. So do what's in your heart to do. Do it to the best of your ability. Do that thing that makes you... you. That's your purpose. That's why you're here. You're not here to be someone you're not. You're here to be who God created you to be. To embrace your EPIC (Eternal Purpose In Christ) destiny. To be loved, and to love with that love!