We are all here for a Purpose. We need only find out what that purpose is. This is no easy task (at least for me it wasn't). Sometimes we have to try a few things, before actually finding our Life's Purpose.
I've dabbled in a lot of things before I finally realized my purpose. Long ago, I remember wanting to be a singer. I knew the words to every song on the radio and could mimic the sounds of Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, Miki Howard, Cheryl Pepsi Riley and other female singers of the 80's. I entered a few talent shows, sang on the school choir, and enjoyed singing with my friends. But, by 11th grade I ended up getting booed at the school talent show (there was a problem with the microphone, I tell you!). Thank GOD I was dating the "sandman" and had clout in the audience or it would have been even worse. Needless to say, I did not get a recording contract. What's a girl to do?
I didn't stop there. I have tried a whole lot of other things over the years. It was not until I was in my mid-twenties that I understood that I had purpose. Most of my life was spent just trying to "survive" that "living on purpose" was a foreign concept to me. Once I grasped it, however it was on! I realized that I had a unique "gift" and had a defining moment where I realized that PURPOSE is what we are passionate about, but are willing to do without recognition or other compensation, and gives us great pleasure. To put it in mathematical terms:
PASSION - PAYMENT = PURPOSE + PLEASURE
I began spending more time listening to, encouraging, and motivating others than anything else. In fact, at my last job, I thought for sure I would get fired because my job responsibilities eventually took a back seat to my "passion".
None of us are here by mistake. As we move closure to purpose, we will have great pleasure. And while we will not seek payment, it will be a byproduct of pursuing our passion.
Q: Have you found your life's purpose? If yes, how did you get there? If no, what steps do you need to take in order to discover it?
Your rite! you have to love what you do in order to get pleasure out of it.Nourishment for the soul:)
ReplyDeleteYes, I have found my life's purpose. To encourage & lift up hurting women. It was hard getting to this place. Accepting that this was my purpose used to be a challenge because I don't like people that much! LOL! However, through God's love & constant reminders of how much He put up with my messes, I can show the love of Christ to these hurting women with compassion. I tried everything else before I let this purpose settle in my heart. Once my mind & my heart connected it began to get easier.
ReplyDeleteMichelle, I am so glad that you have realized your purpose. Once we are connected to our heavenly father, it streamlines the process as well as provides us with the grace to do it.
ReplyDeleteStill struggling to find my purpose. I have tried so many things and yet nothing seems to connect. I keep pressing forward...
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