Living with Purpose

You are here at this time in history for a purpose.  Do you believe that statement? Do you think that God has a plan for your life, one directed by his desire for your life? Every person is created by God on purpose, with a purpose, and for a purpose.  God's divine design for every human is why life is precious, even unborn life.

A relationship with God, through his Son, Jesus Christ, brings this divine plan to realization.  God desires that every person recognize his or her sinfulness, resulting in repentance and faith in the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus from the dead.  It's true that many find purpose in life apart from this saving relationship, but only God's purpose will stand the test of time.   What exactly is this eternal purpose?

When a person responds to the call to salvation, he or she is also responding to a call to serve God's purpose here on earth.  The mission of the church is multifaceted, but in its simplest form, it is this: witness to the ends of the earth concerning the amazing grace of God found in the gospel of Jesus Christ.  God not only calls but also empowers to serve and witness.   The Divine purpose fulfilled, then, is God working through believers to advance his kingdom.   Now that you know the how of living with purpose, it's essential to grasp the where of living with purpose. 

Where do followers of Jesus advance the kingdom? The short answer to this question is everywhere you go, and everything you do is a mission field to promote the gospel of God's kingdom. Your family is a mission field.  How you spend your money and time becomes a mission field.    Community involvement, social gatherings, work, church, all of these are mission fields.  As you can see, living with God's purpose doesn't' consume your life, it is your life.

The apostle Paul described this all-consuming mission when he said, "to live is Christ" (Philippians 1:21). God created you for a person, his Son, Jesus Christ.   Living with purpose is allowing Christ to become your life.   You are here at this time in history for a Jesus! Give your life to Jesus and allow Jesus to become your life.
In the words of C.T. Studd: "Only one life, ’twill soon be past,
Only what’s done for Christ will last.
And when I am dying, how happy I’ll be,
If the lamp of my life has been burned out for Thee."