Today, something exciting happened… I got 200 in Ten Pin Bowling! That was one of the goals I set at the start of the year. I have some other goals still pending but I think taking a photo of a soaring eagle and writing a book will take a bit longer to achieve.
Do you know what your goals are in life? When you look back on your life, the events that will stand out the most are not the times you were involved in the most ministries, or successful at work, or excelling at study, or had the most well behaved children, but it is the moments that you took time out from the busyness of life and decided to do something different. Like taking time to mentor a younger lady, or running a women’s conference, starting that ministry you always dreamed of, or writing a blog!
When you take time out to consider what’s really important in life, things change. And when you decide to do it, your whole life changes!
When we moved to Bundaberg, I had extra opportunity for taking time out because there’s not really much to do here. I had time to think about my goals in life, and I was able to make them a priority and spend time on them. And I’d just like to say, spending time on things you enjoy is awesome! I could blog, bowl and chase eagles forever!
Now bowling and photography might be fun and refreshing things for me to do, but they don’t provide life with much purpose. But speaking and writing, now that’s my passion! A verse that sums up my purpose is this:
“To prepare God’s people for works of service until the body of Christ is built up and we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.” (Eph 4:12-13)
God is the one who provides our passion and our purpose in life. God wants us to be ‘doing life’ in a way that honors him and fulfils his purpose for our lives.
Are you faced with a hard decision or want to discover your purpose? Try this:
Take time out, set aside time away from the busyness of your life.
- Pray, read the Bible and listen to what God might be saying.
- When you have a peace about it, make your decision.
- Then hold on!
“Now choose life…that you may love the Lord your God, listen to his voice, and hold fast to him. For the Lord is your life…” (Deut 30: 19-20)
Excellent devotion Donna!