Purpose

One thing that I learned about purpose is that it doesn't just benefit you. Since we are put here to love one another, whatever God has purposed you to do will bring good to someone else. Love is the standard of a Christ follower. Any purpose given will be a loving act towards His people. True purpose is revealed in your pursuit of God, not in your plans and procedures. The truth is that I can live my whole life accomplishing everything on my list of goals but still not have fulfilled my God-given purpose. True success to a believer is obedience in all things.

For a follower of Christ, our purpose is simple. I know a lot of us think of what career we will do as being our purpose, but that's not totally it. We may accomplish our purpose through our career but that in and of itself is not our purpose. Our purpose is to share the gospel of Jesus Christ. Jesus tasked His disciples with the Great Commission (Matthew 29:18). That is our purpose here on earth whether we're a doctor, lawyer, bus driver, or janitor. Our purpose is to take the gospel out into the world. So what actions can you take or what can you do on your job to share the gospel. Maybe if you're a nurse you can pray over a person or invite them to Jesus when they're on their death bed. If you own your own business, post scriptures throughout the building. Nothing should stop us from finding out how to fulfill our purpose on spreading the gospel.