For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the LORD, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope. Jeremiah 29:11
Your birth was no mistake or mishap, and your life is no fluke of nature. Your parents may not have planned for you, but God did. You are alive because God wanted you to be. “The LORD will fulfill his purpose for me; your steadfast love, O LORD, endures forever” (Ps. 138:8, NRSV). God made you for a reason. He determined the natural talents you would possess and the uniqueness of your personality. God never does anything accidentally, and He never makes mistakes. He has a reason for everything He creates. As such, we must understand His purpose for our lives through the Bible. There are five benefits of discovering your purpose in life:
1) Knowing your purpose gives meaning to your life. Without God, life has no meaning. Without meaning, life has no significance or hope. Hope is as essential to your life as air and water. You need hope to cope with life’s challenges. Hope comes from having a purpose. You may be facing a hopeless, impossible situation, but Jeremiah says God has a future and a hope for you.
2) Knowing your purpose simplifies your life. It defines what you do and what you don’t do. Your purpose becomes the standard you use to evaluate which activities are essential and which aren’t. People who don’t know their purpose try to do too much—and that causes stress, fatigue, and conflict. But “You, LORD, give perfect peace to those who keep their purpose firm and put their trust in you” (Is. 26:3, TEV).
3) Knowing your purpose focuses your life. It concentrates your effort and energy on what is important. You become effective by being selective. Paul was very effective in his life because he was focused. Paul says, “No, dear brothers and sisters, I am still not all I should be, but I am focusing all my energies on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead” (Phil. 3:13, NLT).
4) Knowing your purpose motivates your life. Purpose produces passion. Jesus knew the purpose of Calvary’s cross and that became His passion. “To them also He showed Himself alive after His passion (His suffering in the garden and on the cross)” (Acts 1:3, AMP).
5) Knowing your purpose prepares you for eternity. Many people spend their lives trying to create a lasting legacy on earth. They want to be remembered when they’re gone. Yet, what ultimately matters most will not be what others say about your life but what God says. Everything we do here on earth is a preparation for eternity. Once again, reaffirm your purpose in God and ask the Lord to continue to strengthen you so that you can fulfill His purpose and to “walk in wisdom … redeeming the time” (Col. 4:5).
Your birth was no mistake or mishap, and your life is no fluke of nature. Your parents may not have planned for you, but God did. You are alive because God wanted you to be. “The LORD will fulfill his purpose for me; your steadfast love, O LORD, endures forever” (Ps. 138:8, NRSV). God made you for a reason. He determined the natural talents you would possess and the uniqueness of your personality. God never does anything accidentally, and He never makes mistakes. He has a reason for everything He creates. As such, we must understand His purpose for our lives through the Bible. There are five benefits of discovering your purpose in life:
1) Knowing your purpose gives meaning to your life. Without God, life has no meaning. Without meaning, life has no significance or hope. Hope is as essential to your life as air and water. You need hope to cope with life’s challenges. Hope comes from having a purpose. You may be facing a hopeless, impossible situation, but Jeremiah says God has a future and a hope for you.
2) Knowing your purpose simplifies your life. It defines what you do and what you don’t do. Your purpose becomes the standard you use to evaluate which activities are essential and which aren’t. People who don’t know their purpose try to do too much—and that causes stress, fatigue, and conflict. But “You, LORD, give perfect peace to those who keep their purpose firm and put their trust in you” (Is. 26:3, TEV).
3) Knowing your purpose focuses your life. It concentrates your effort and energy on what is important. You become effective by being selective. Paul was very effective in his life because he was focused. Paul says, “No, dear brothers and sisters, I am still not all I should be, but I am focusing all my energies on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead” (Phil. 3:13, NLT).
4) Knowing your purpose motivates your life. Purpose produces passion. Jesus knew the purpose of Calvary’s cross and that became His passion. “To them also He showed Himself alive after His passion (His suffering in the garden and on the cross)” (Acts 1:3, AMP).
5) Knowing your purpose prepares you for eternity. Many people spend their lives trying to create a lasting legacy on earth. They want to be remembered when they’re gone. Yet, what ultimately matters most will not be what others say about your life but what God says. Everything we do here on earth is a preparation for eternity. Once again, reaffirm your purpose in God and ask the Lord to continue to strengthen you so that you can fulfill His purpose and to “walk in wisdom … redeeming the time” (Col. 4:5).
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