That is quite a question. Of course we have the ever popular "Purpose
Driven Life" and "40 Days of Purpose" sweeping the planet to help enlighten
us on that topic. But what you are really asking is "What is Phil's purpose
in life". Wouldn't it be easy to wrap up the answer to your question in one
tidy little sentence? However, it isn't quite that easy. Why? Because God
has planted us here in many positions. A child of his, A husband of our
wife, a father to our sons and daughters, a uncle to our nieces and
nephews, grand son or daughter to our grand parents, a minister of his
gospel, a friend to those who need one, a giver of water to those who are
thirsty, a giver of food to those who are hungry, a disciple of Christ, a
worker for provision of our own household, and on and on and on. Along with
these varying relationships are relative responsibilities and obediences
founded out of love. Which really is encapsulated in Jesus' two commands to
love God with all our heart, mind and soul, and to love our neighbor as our
selves. He didn't require us to be a Christian super-hero, or find any
grandiose purpose which would satisfy our selfish needs to be used of him.
His word says that what we did before we came to him, do same, only do it
as unto Christ, of course with exception to illegal or immoral professions.
Each enter into relationship with him and as we grow, we become more like
Christ. He has gifted each one of us with varying gifts which we excel in,
things we really like perhaps, usually I guess, and we find it enjoyable
and pleasurable to use those gifts and talents to do those two commands
Jesus gave us. It is apparent he has gifted you in several areas, writer,
discernment, wisdom, intercessor, comforter, to name those which you
display out of that obedience. Sometimes we become too comfortable with
these and in our minds and tend to look past them for more, new and
exciting things we might like to do or feel called to or purpose for our
life. I think we overlook sometimes the things we are called to be, and the
purposes for which those myriad of relationships and purposes are being
completed even now on a daily bases in search for the big one, the big
kahoona of purposes for God. His word says that we, as his children, will
know his voice, sometimes we put our ear to a silent room and think we
heard a creak, a door open, someone say something or etc. out of our own
expectations, when in fact nothing has occurred or been said. Does this
mean we ought reply to that voice not spoken, respond to a door opening
when it remained closed? Or ought we wait quietly upon the Lord and do what
he has already called us to do, yet listening for his voice to interrupt
what he has called us to, and let him call the shots? However, our desire
to do more, be called of more, find that special and specific purpose in
life for God, is a great display of our love and relationship with him
which in itself ought not be discounted as no worth, but rather textured
with the grit he has given us to complete those things which he has called
us to now and still standing at the ready upon his call for a different or
more specific purpose when he calls us and not whipping up our own recipe
for life.
As for specificity, from this side of the monitor you have arose to that
calling, and although you are battling a physical illness and perhaps
benched a bit for a couple plays in life, do not let that intermission
distract you, or give foothold of the enemy the king of second guesses,
work his say in you and disrupt the good which God is using you already,
but rather look to this time to use this situation to better understand
those God uses you to assist and pray with. I wonder if Paul asked this
while sitting in prison chained up and seemingly taken out of the picture
all together? He took this time to praise God and free the prisoners around
him despite what it looked like from the moment of imprisonment. Helen is
also right, meds and just the fact of not feeling well can bring a case of
the doldrums, but we know that does not equate to previous times although
the enemy would like to try to impose that upon us, and we also know it is
a temporary thing and enduring it through prayer and prayer by those around
you, the question of purpose may well be answered then.
Brad
Phil Scovell wrote:
>I think I brought this up once before but I have been thinking about it more
>this week. Have you ever stopped and asked the Lord what your purpose in
>life is? I know all the standard answers, of course, but I'm looking for
>something much more specific. So what do you think?
>
>Phil.
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>I Flew Kites With Jesus
>www.SafePlaceFellowship.com
Brad
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