Hi Pat,
No such thing as a better Christian.  We all are required to walk in
whatever light and revelation the Lord gives us.  I am so far frm where I
need to be in the Lord, but as Paul Said, "I press towards the mark for the
prize of the high calling in Christ Jesus.
Love,
Vinny
----- Original Message -----
From: "Pat Ferguson" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2004 8:25 AM
Subject: Re: Purpose In Life


> Vinney,
>
> I really like that what you said. You are certainly a better Christian
than
> I am, and you are well organized in your walk with The Lord. Praise God!
>
> I pray that we all find and know our purpose in life with God.
>
> Love and Blessings,
> Pat Ferguson
>
>
> At 02:39 AM 3/18/04, you wrote:
> >Hi Phil and Everyone,
> >     What is my purpose in life?  A difficult question, for sure.  After
> >trying to walk with the Lord for the last 35 years, I still ask myself
this
> >question, after all the changes the Lord has made in my life.
> >
> >Here are a few general things, as I think of them.
> >1.  After making Jesus Lord of your life, our only purpose should be to
> >hear, and act on what He says.
> >2.  we should not be one person in church and another person out of
church.
> >Our "spiritual and secular lives should be the same.
> >3.  We all have various callings from the Lord.  These may be kind of a
> >sub-heading under our purpose.  For example:  At this time, my calling is
in
> >leading praise and worship, including teaching and encouraging others who
> >may have similar callings.  This can't be my total focus.  I have been
> >learning this hard lesson ever since our music school closed three years
> >ago.  My calling cannot interfere with, or become my total focus, so that
> >that becomes my purpose.  My gifts and callings must be submitted to
Jesus
> >so that He directs how and when they are used, or if they are used at
all.
> >I should be able to fully function in the Kingdom of God, whether or not
I
> >am moving in my calling.  My purpose should always be the same, no matter
if
> >I am moving in what I consider to be my calling.
> >  again, let me sum up my purpose.  It is to Love the Lord with all my
heart,
> >soul, mind and strength, and my neighbor as myself, to give him every
area
> >of my life and also my relationships and my possessions, in order to be
His
> >disciple.
> >
> >     Even if we all word these things differently, don't we all have the
same
> >purpose in life?
> >Vinny
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Phil Scovell" <[log in to unmask]>
> >To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >Sent: Monday, March 15, 2004 9:29 PM
> >Subject: Purpose In Life
> >
> >
> > > I have been thinking about this off and on for a few days, if not
weeks,
> >and
> > > thought I would bring it up.  As a Christian, what is your purpose in
the
> > > Kingdom of God?
> > >
> > > Phil.
> > >
> > >
> > > I Flew Kites With Jesus
> > > www.SafePlaceFellowship.com
> > >
>