Finding Meaning and Purpose in Your Life

Is the story of your life interesting?

A church member once stood up and testified.
“Before I was saved, I was wicked, sinful and boring. I want to thank God I am not sinful any more.”

When you respond to the call of Jesus, God forgives all your sins and changes your character. God’s purpose is to make you like Jesus.

Most of us will never walk on water or die on a cross. But if you are like Jesus, the story of your life will never be boring. If your life is routine, ordinary and predictable, ask Jesus to show you what is missing, and he will answer.

Please don’t misunderstand me. Many people today demand constant entertainment. I am not suggesting every moment must be exciting. We also need to cultivate patience. But spiritual patience is not the passive acceptance of a mediocre life.

Are you actively pursuing a big dream for your life? Are you living an adventure story?

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the LORD, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope. Jeremiah 29:11 (NKJV)

The peace God gives is not a domestic tranquillity where nothing exciting happens. It is the peace of Jesus who slept through a terrible storm at sea because He trusted in His heavenly Father’s care.

The prophet Jeremiah was in prison when God spoke to him.

'Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know.' Jeremiah 33:3 (NKJV)

Prison can be a place of dark suffering because you stand for God in spite of persecution. Prison can also be a life dominated by a grey routine.

God can deliver His children out of both kinds of prison.

"The Spirit of the LORD is upon Me, Because He has anointed Me To preach the gospel to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the broken-hearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives And recovery of sight to the blind, To set at liberty those who are oppressed;  Luke 4:18 (NKJV)

Even if you are trapped in domestic slavery with no means of escape, God can give you adventures in the Spirit.

'And it shall come to pass in the last days, says God, That I will pour out of My Spirit on all flesh;

Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, Your young men shall see visions,
Your old men shall dream dreams. And on My menservants and on My maidservants I will pour out My Spirit in those days; And they shall prophesy. Acts 2:17-18 (NKJV)

God created you with a purpose. When you repent and believe, you are forgiven. But the plans of God do not stop there.

Moreover whom He predestined, these He also called; whom He called, these He also justified; and whom He justified, these He also glorified. Romans 8:30 (NKJV)

God has a plan and a destiny for your life. He wants you to experience His glory and to reveal His glory through you.

Why not read the story of Jesus of Nazareth? Fast-forward to the book of Revelation and see Jesus in Heaven. Then you will understand that glory can never be boring.

If your life has no adventure, ask God to put you on track to glory.

I hope you will allow me to conclude with some essential practical wisdom. One thing which imprisons so many good people is the tyranny of the urgent.

Of course, you must not neglect essential practical duties. But are you setting aside time every day to work on your life dream?

For example, if you are called to minister the Good News of Jesus, start a house church or do something special for God, you need to make time to prepare, to read and pray.

What are you doing today to advance towards your destiny?