At one time or another you’ve probably asked yourself, “What is the purpose of my life? What is its meaning? Why am I here on Earth, and what am I supposed to be doing?” You may have a sense that given the right circumstances, you could do much more than you are doing now. Perhaps you long to make a real difference in the world, to assign meaning to your life, and to listen to the yearnings of your very soul. The truth is, every single one of us has some special gift, some special interest, some special talent, some special way of impacting this world, so that it becomes a better place. You have the potential to live at the level of the heroes of faith. The question you must ask yourself is, “Am I willing to define, embrace, and hold fast to my divine purpose; prayerfully, persistently, and patiently?” If the answer is yes, then the impossible can truly become possible in your life.
Now, finding and following your divine purpose is different from setting your goals. A goal is a tangible desire with an end result, but your divine purpose is really a way of living. For example, a goal might be to learn to paint with water-colours, but your divine purpose might be to bring joy to peoples’ lives through your art. Your goals have finite deadlines, but your divine purpose is something that you will be working with and growing with for the rest of your life.
Many years ago, a friend explained to me that if I wanted to fully realise my potential the first thing I had to do was look out upon my world (understanding that we all look out through our own consciousness to see different worlds) and notice all the things that need healing, or fixing, or transforming. The task then, is that after looking carefully at your world, you must pick out one thing that you feel needs transforming, something that would be fun for you to get involved in repairing, shifting, restructuring, fixing, and perfecting. Please note, I use the word fun. This is not about martyrdom or great personal sacrifice. It is about focus, joy, and a sense of purposeful possible achievement.
Next, you must take a bold step and make a 100 percent commitment to “fixing” the problem you have identified, followed by devoting your energies, time, talents, skills, and money to transforming that one piece of the puzzle. Even as you’re working toward solving the problem, keep in mind that what is really important is not whether the problem ever gets solved; it’s that you are working toward the solution with dedication and persistence.
We are children of God. But children eventually grow up. And the evolving and advancing you will do when you begin to live according to your divine purpose is part of that growing up. When you choose your divine purpose, you are framing your life with meaning. You are also taking an important step in your spiritual development: to demonstrate to yourself that you are a divine being and to prove to yourself that you have the power to affect change.
Once you start down this path you will realise that you are bigger, stronger, more powerful, and more creative than you ever thought. It was Emerson who said, “Oh Man! There is no planet, sun or star could hold you, if you but knew what you are.” There is nothing in the universe that could hold us, if only we knew our true power.
In God, all things are possible because we tap into His divine power. In God, we have access to divine wisdom and profound understanding. In God, we can find the faith to move mountains. In God, our full potential can be realised!
In John 4:23-24 Jesus makes an astounding statement, But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for the Father is seeking such to worship Him. God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.” Another translation says, But the time is coming - indeed it’s here now - when true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth. The Father is looking for those who will worship Him that way. For God is Spirit, so those who worship Him must worship in spirit and in truth.”
While you walk the road toward the fulfilment of your destiny, remember to satisfy the Father’s heart. He is seeking true worshipers! I believe this is the right attitude to adopt. For it is in the atmosphere of true worship that you’ll find your divine purpose and realise your full potential. It is the very essence of heaven itself!
