by Calvin Robertson
What is my purpose? We’ve all asked this question before. Some of us re-ask this on a regular basis. In light of humanity, this question rises out of our selfishness, out of our desire to be found sufficient by someone or maybe even ourselves.
But, if God is correctly placed when we ask the question “What is my purpose?” than the question can be redeemed and used by God in a powerful way.
In fact, if we have the understanding that “my purpose” should run parallel to God’s purpose, we have hit the jackpot question-of-all-time.
The recent trip to the Middle East that Brad and I were sent on was a renewing experience that reminded me of the answer to this question of purpose.
In a vastly different culture and religious foreground such as Iraq, God is doing amazing things. People are turning to Christ! Believers are worshipping together, praying with one another, sharing in the Lord’s table, encouraging one another, and giving to the poor!
And, just to think, this is happening around the world. It has been happening for a couple thousand years!
Of course, I knew this already. We all know that right?, because that’s just what happens. We read that or hear it from someone else. We don’t get overly excited about it, even though we know we probably should.
At least, I thought I knew this truth already. It became a reality to actually see it happen in another part of the world. What God is doing globally suddenly became exciting to me in a new and powerful way. God is transforming lives in all peoples!
God’s desire is that He be worshipped by all peoples. Our purpose, as people who have been forgiven and transformed by the power of God Himself, is to make His purpose our own. My purpose is to make His purpose mine. What would happen if we all made His purpose our own? We would see our lives being used by God to accomplish things we never thought possible. Lives would be renewed. Truth would be made known. The glory of God would be manifest.
Let’s make God’s purposes our own. Worship together. Be involved in missions. Pray. Encourage. Give.