Living your Life on Purpose!

Psalm 139

1 O LORD, you have searched me and known me! 2 You know when I sit down and when I rise up;
you discern my thoughts from afar.
3 You search out my path and my lying down
and are acquainted with all my ways.
4 Even before a word is on my tongue,
behold, O LORD, you know it altogether.
5 You hem me in, behind and before,
and lay your hand upon me.
6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me;
it is high; I cannot attain it.

13 For you formed my inward parts;
you knitted me together in my mother’s womb.
14 I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works;
my soul knows it very well.
15 My frame was not hidden from you,when I was being made in secret,
intricately woven in the depths of the earth.
16 Your eyes saw my unformed substance; in your book were written, every one of them, the days that were formed for me,
when as yet there was none of them.
17How precious to me are your thoughts, O God!
How vast is the sum of them!

Grab some coffee and sit with me for a few minutes. Come and soak up this great truth, revealed to us by your loving Father!? He has a plan and a specific purpose for your days...so if you are feeling overwhelmed and under-purposed, take heart!

There will always be those times when we feel life is just happening to us but we must not let this be a pattern in our lives! It can become a lifelong regret if we aren't diligent to guard against busyness without purposeful direction! It takes a conscientious awareness - a knowing where we are going, to lean in to our purpose.

If you haven't ever truly considered for what purpose you were created, or if it's a time of change in direction, it's a worthwhile exercise in getting your life on a targeted path and living in that most satisfying place! I promise, no matter who you are, YOU were created with an intent and purpose that only you can fulfill!

I've observed a sad reality for many people in that they live an entire lifetime just manuevering around whatever comes at them and that includes settling for relationships that aren't healthy and don't add value to their lives! Don't let that be you! Of course we are all guilty, at times, of letting life's busyness and the neediness of those closest to us, consume our focus and energy, and there are seasons when that IS our purpose, as we raise children, care for an elderly parent, etc. But when we are not living, responding and directing our daily thoughts and activities according to our discovered or revealed purpose, we can look up one day and find ourselves in deep remorse for the lost opportunity to live our lives on purpose. Wherever you are in life, commit to re-focus and move ahead with expectation!

I want to chat a little bit about how we can get on the purpose page and begin writing the story of the rest of our dash (the one between our birth and our death) in a way that accomplishes what we were designed to do and let's do that right now!

This will be brief, rather than comprehensive, but will get you started. Ask yourself this question? Who am I and how am I wired? What are my God-given gifts and talents (if you are not sure, ask those who know you best) and what do I really love to do? What makes me feel like my life is valid, meaningful and valuable to others? You are unique and created with purpose. Take the time to sit down and ask those questions and ask God to join you! He will begin to reveal his plan for you, likely only one step at a time. He's like that, you know? He wants us to trust and rely on him, to walk and converse with him...and he knows us! If he gave it all to us at once, we might not come back! It's all about relationship! :-D

Today, sit in a quiet place and take some notes, as thoughts come to you, in answer to the questions above. Be prayerful as you walk through it. OH! And take it from one who knows, don't overthink it all. It should flow naturally and freely. If it becomes too cumbersome, remember to simply do a brain dump of your own thinking and open your heart, mind and spirit to God's light and direction!

I believe in you and am praying for you.

Still Climbing,
Cher