Living A Life Of Purpose

When you look at the lives of the great men and women of the Bible we see lives that were clearly lived on purpose for God. What was their secret? How did they do it? The answer is surprisingly simple. Living a life of purpose comes down to perspective, priorities, and practice.
The Apostle Paul said, “I can do everything through Him who gives me strength” (Philippians 4:13 NIV). This is a great example of the perspective that comes with a life of purpose. Those who whine, complain, and are constantly negative, seldom find fulfillment and purpose in their lives. Without the right perspective a life of purpose is impossible.
Paul also had the right priorities. He made Christ the center of his world. People of purpose awake each day with the desire and hope of pleasing God at the center of their lives. Many places in the New Testament we see that Paul’s only priority was Christ and as a result he lived a life of great purpose. If your goal is pleasing yourself, your boss, your coach, your parents, or any other human, you will find living a purposeful life always on the tips of your fingers but never firmly in the grasp of your hands. Colossians 1:10 (NIV) says: “And we pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please him in every way.” That must be our goal in all we do. We must strive to please God in everyway! That makes life so much simpler and puts a life of purpose in reach for us all. Jesus explained this principle in
Matthew 6:33 (NIV), “But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.” Have you made the things of God your only priority in life? Those who live on purpose have one priority not multiple priorities. We must make pleasing God in every way the goal of our lives and we will find living lives of purpose to be quite simple and easy.
Finally, we must practice. There is no getting around it, we must take our perspective, and priorities and put them into practice. Everyday, when we wake up, God must be at the center of our thoughts. We must practice what the word of God teaches us if we want to live purposeful lives.
Today take a minute to examine your perspective, priorities, and the way you are practicing what God’s word teaches. May is going to be a great month at Cowboy Fellowship and we would love to have you and your family join us to be a part of all that God is doing. Let’s all make today, tomorrow, this month, and the remainder of 2010 count. Let us all strive to live lives of purpose! Life really is too short to waste even a single moment. I hope to see you in church Sunday!