"Purpose – Passion _ Power" By Cheranissa Roach & Valerie Priester
Purpose In this generation, the concept of life purpose has become a powerful theme. It is clear that most people realize we were placed here for a purpose. The million dollar question for most is, “what is my life purpose?” We have come to believe and understand that everyone has a life purpose, that our purpose is within our reach, and that finding our purpose leads to a satisfying, significant life. Often we use the word “destiny” interchangeably for purpose. When you think of destiny it should point to a Creator - otherwise where does this destiny we have built into us come from? We are made for something, life as we live it is actually a plan unfolding. The Creator of life planted the destiny (our plan) within us and it is our responsibility to discover our destiny or life purpose. One of my favorite mantra’s is “once you know your purpose everything else is easy”. I truly believe that operating in your purpose breeds success. Think about it, some of the great leaders in the Bible were called for specific life purposes. Moses, to lead the children of Israel out of bondage in Egypt; Joseph, to take care of his family during the famine; Abraham, to be the father of many nations, and so on. The journey to each of these men discovering their life purpose was not always a pleasant one but a necessary one for sure. If the million dollar question is, “what is my life purpose”, the two million dollar question is most likely “how do I discover/find my life purpose”. These questions have many answers but the best one of all is seek God’s purpose for your life and He will reveal it to you. When we don’t know our life purpose we often find ourselves struggling like fish out of water. As we are seeking God’s purpose for our lives there are some things we can do to increase our awareness of His voice. There
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are things happening around us every day that are significant but we may discharge them as small and irrelevant. Here are a few things to be mindful of as you walk out this journey. 1. Listen to your dissatisfaction: We have been taught that dissatisfaction is a bad thing, and we should avoid it at all cost. But sometimes God may be using dissatisfaction to prompt us to move to the next level or go play in another sand box. 2. Listen to others: Have you ever seen someone light up when they talk about something that they’re passionate about? Do you light up like that when you talk about something you’re passionate about? If so, others have told you that you may be called or gifted in this area that causes you to light up like a Christmas tree when you talk about it. 3. Listen to your gifts: Consider your talents and gifts. Do you like math? Are you a strategic thinker? A great listener? Can you motivate others to action with your words? Are you skilled at building things? Make a list of all the things and activates that interest you in which you excel. Ask yourself, “What’s the one thing I do better than others?” 4. Listen to your passions: What gets you fired up? What makes you angry? What makes you joyful? Take note of when your emotions are moved; these times can be a sign of your God-given life purpose.
Passion Once you find your purpose, you can use passion to help you make your dreams come true. If purpose is the thing you want, passion gets you there. Passion helps you accomplish your goal. It is the fire that moves you
SISTAH TALK | JANUARY – MARCH, 2013 | WWW.THESISTAHSMINISTRY.COM
