I’m a pastor’s kid, and the grandchild of a pastor, so, thankfully, I’ve not had too much space to steer off course. I’ve always sensed a DEEP need to pursue everything that I was made for – for all of my potential to be used up before I die. Sometimes, though I lose steam – especially in times like now – the end of the year. On Sunday, I heard my dad preach a sermon that somewhat motivated me for the next year and I thought to share some of it with you. My dad is one of the most purposeful people I know. With him no minute is wasted – NOT ONE. He has achieved a GREAT deal in his 52 years of life and sometimes, I find myself wishing that he was given two lifetimes because surely no great person should only be given one life? LOL! Well… God knows…
Matthew 6:9, “Our Father in Heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in Heaven. Give us today our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one…”
The famous prayer that Jesus prayed when teaching his disciples to pray… and, its key to notice that praying for daily bread comes after praying, thy kingdom come, thy will be done. You see, it’s human nature to give oneself to bread (making money, pushing our careers, and doing everything we’re not supposed to be wasting time on – especially the things that make us busy), because of this we end up living on the crumbs without understanding that the bread is in fact a by-product of the purpose – seeking the God’s kingdom, and His will on earth. He’ll give it to us if we seek him first, rather than try and do it ourselves.
Each of us, as people, as Christ-followers have to choose between OUR purpose and OUR impact or, just, the daily bread.
HOW CAN WE LIVE ON PURPOSE, AND NOT BY ACCIDENT?
“When purpose is not known, abuse is inevitable” – Myles Munroe
THE GREATEST AMBITIONS OF HUMANITY ARE NOTHING COMPARED TO KINGDOM PURPOSE
- Where we’re going, they don’t use rands so then, why do we try and gather up as much as money as possible as a good investment (1 John 2:15)?
- It’s important to putting more effort to our eternal rewards – let’s invest for eternity
- The greatest investment is what we can give into people – there are multiplied rewards for this!
FOR THE SINGLE (LIKE ME HAHA!) – PUT PURPOSE BEFORE THE “THIRST”
- Put purpose before the hunt, and way before the drive to be found by your mate or to find your mate…
- Matthew 6:33, “People who don’t know God and the way that he works fuss about these things, but you know both God and how he works. Steep your life in God-reality, God-initiative, God-provisions. Don’t worry about missing out. You’ll find all your everyday human concerns will be met.” Now, if that isn’t ‘wow’, then I don’t know what is…
PRIORITY IS KEY TO PURPOSE!
- Often, as ‘the church’ we mix this up. It’s not enough to generally go in the right direction!
- The Spirit empowers us for witness (Acts 1:8)! We can become consumed by the power and ‘the anointing’ and forget about the witness! The power and the manifestation of the power are for the witness! That means, telling as many people as possible about Jesus, who he is and what he does/did!
TOTAL FOCUS!
Proverbs 4:25-27 (THE VOICE) says, “Keep your head up, your eyes straight ahead, and your focus fixed on what is in front of you. Take care you don’t stray from the straight path, the way of truth, and you will safely reach the end of your road. Do not veer off course to the right or the left; step away from evil, and leave it behind!”
Friend, God is calling us to live with skill, and we need to do everything we can to walk forward in the fullness of that call! We must fulfil kingdom purpose! We mustn’t allow ourselves to get tired from the little things in life! Kingdom purpose transforms us and makes us powerfully effective!
I am determined, that my life will not be for nothing, my days will not be wasted and I will leave a legacy and I will pursue purpose, what about you?