Living on Purpose

 Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus. Phil. 3:13-14 NIV

Living our purpose is more than just one pill fits all. However, there is one first step for all to take, ‘calling a thing, a thing.’. Being honest with ourselves about what we did or didn’t do.  Not letting our circumstance limit us, or letting what someone else called us, define who we are. We must believe, we are here to serve a purpose, and live what we believe, inspite of what the cost is. See, people will usually challenge you on your belief when you have lack of conviction to what you say, because you don’t really believe it. We cannot convince another person, when we are not convinced ourselves about what we are saying, or doing. We cannot live our purpose when one is deficient in a deep-seated, vital connection to the truth about us.

Living our purpose is not a quick solution where you drive-in, and drive-out. It is a commitment to oneself to truth about who we are. It is a daily vitamin for life. It is trusting God to guide us to our purpose that He designed us to inhabit. This requires us to stop living in rewind mode of our past mistakes and victories because if we do, we metaphorically run in place. Tired we shall be, but going nowhere. Instead, we should use the momentum to propel us forward into our purpose. We must not let thoughts imprison us in past moments of joys or defeats. We will never go further than our thoughts, if we do not get the lesson provided by moments, then release them; we go nowhere. Let go, and let God with the same energy used to support your team, when they are losing. It is important.

The verses above has been repeated, stressed in lessons taught, or sermons preached. But what is amazing to me is this – they speak about letting go of the drama, the madness, and the other confusion in our lives; putting it behind us, and straining to get the higher prize heavenward. Yet, we continue to hold on to the past. We continue to seek revenge, teach someone a lesson, or laud over others our victories. The only thing we are teaching anyone is how to treat us, how to get under our skin, and to control us. This is not what the verses are talking about, and it is opposite of what we desire. It is so essential for us to get this; otherwise living our purpose shall be impossible for us all. God forbid we stay stuck on stupid and self, trying to be stellar and serving. Your choice, so choose wisely.