Functioning In Purpose

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Purpose is one virtue that makes life exciting and fulfilling. Fulfilment in life can only be achieved through purpose. Purpose simply means the intent of a thing, the reason for being. Why were you born? Is one question you must answer to make life worth living.

Purpose is a discovery not an achievement, you do not try to work out your purpose, you discover and fulfil it. Only God truly knows why you are here, because he is your maker. Purpose is the manufacturer's vision, not the product's dream. Your purpose in life in what God had in mind,when he made you.

Text :1Peter 2:9

9But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people, that ye should show forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light

Text :Ephesians 2:10

10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath ordained that we should walk in them.

"Purpose is not an achievement, but a discovery"

The purpose of God for your life is the easiest thing to discover. It is unlike a dream that you need to realise, it is unlike an ambition that you need to accomplish or a goal you need to 1achieve. Purpose is simply finding out God's intent for your being, this intent is clearly spelt out in his word, it is written and delivered to us in God's Word. This is amazing, but it is the truth. I know what the conventional teaching about God's purpose is today, people are taught that purpose is diverse, that your purpose in life is different from mine and mine purpose in life is different from yours, but that is simply not true.

Purpose is not diverse, it is definite and specific. I give you an example, the purpose of Chairs is to seat people. However the make-up or design, the purpose is always definite and specific.A chair could be metal or plastic, gold-plated or u silver-plate, the purpose is the same-to seat people. The design cannot change the purpose. Here is where I believe people mix it up; there is a big difference between God's plan and God's purpose. The plan of God can be diverse, but his purpose is definite and specific. God's plan for two persons may differ, but his purpose for them is one and the same. God can plan that Mr A. will be a Doctor and Mr B. an Engineer, so that Mr A. can through his doctoring fulfil his definite purpose and Mr B. through his engineering also fulfil the same purpose for his life. God's Plan for your life is to enable you fulfil his purpose, his plan is therefore the channel and platform to fulfil his definite purpose for your life. I, as a minister of the gospel of Jesus Christ has the same purpose in life with you, whether you are a nurse, doctor, teacher, engineer, whatever profession you may belong, the only difference between us is our design in profession, which itself is the channel or tool to fulfil God's definite and specific purpose.