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Seek And Find Purpose
from March 2020
by Heather Tate
As I pondered what the Lord was leading me to write, my verse of the day was Psalm 20:4: “May he give you what your heart desires and fulfill your whole purpose.” Our purpose: the reason for which we are created, why we exist in this world. My mind had already been considering the thought of searching for purpose. I don’t think I am alone in the desire to fulfill my purpose in life. Personally, this is spending time searching, learning, and making decisions based on what and where I believe the Lord leads me. It all seems to come down to a search. If you are anything like me, you search for purpose and meaning in your actions. Most days, I fall short in achieving the purpose God has for me, but I continue to strive for it. I strive to understand what motivates me and what I can do to make a difference. Now that the new year—a new decade— is well underway, I believe it is a suitable time to evaluate where we are in our pursuit of purpose in life.
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Are you where you thought you would be? Do you need to change direction? For today, I give you permission to evaluate your purpose and change direction if needed. I just encourage you to seek God’s purpose for your life and not your own. I’ll admit, this is something I often have to evaluate for myself. Understanding the purpose God has for me is not always easy. I feel like I have spent many years searching to discover what He truly intends for my life. This effort has taught me to seek and ask God for direction (Matthew 7:7- 8). We can seek God’s Word to understand more about His purpose for our lives. Ultimately, we need to understand that regardless of our plans and personal need to complete a to-do list, God is always in charge. He directs and guides our ways, and even in times of difficulty, He is still working
for good (Genesis 50:20). Proverbs 19:21 says, “Many plans are in a person’s heart, but the Lord’s decree will prevail.” Consider God’s prevailing plans for your life as you evaluate your purpose. Think of Psalm 33:11: “The counsel of the Lord stands forever, the plans of his heart from generation to generation.” As we seek to understand the purpose God has for us, we lead future generations to do
the same. We can rest secure in the biblical fact that God’s sovereignty and purpose is eternal.
When we accept that God has a purpose for us and that He will see it through regardless of adversity, we can claim it in His name. We can live fulfilled in the promise of Jeremiah 29:11: “‘For I know the plans I have for you’—this is the Lord’s declaration—‘plans for your well-being, not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.’” I pray you hold on to this biblical truth as you seek to fulfill your purpose in this world.
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