When I stopped to ask for directions to the campsite, I was told, 'You can't get there from here. Only the Creator or the owner's manual could reveal its purpose. You didn't create yourself so there is no way you can tell yourself what you were created for! If I handed you an invention you'd never seen before, you wouldn't know its purpose, and the invention itself wouldn't be able to tell you either. The Bible says, 'Everything, absolutely everything, above and below, visible and invisible.everything got started in him and finds its purpose in him' (1 Colossians 1:16, The Message).Ĭontrary to many popular books, movies, and seminars, you won't discover your life's meaning by looking within yourself. We ask self-centered questions like: What do I want to do with my life? What are my goals, my ambitions, my dreams for my future? But focusing on yourself will never reveal your life's purpose. That's because we typically begin at the wrong starting point: ourselves. The search for the purpose of life has puzzled people for thousands of years. Even Bertrand Russell, the renowned atheist admitted, 'Unless you assume a God, the question of life's purpose is meaningless.' You were born by his purpose and for his purpose. If you want to know why you were placed on this planet, you must begin with God. It will last longer than your family, your career, or even your wildest dreams and ambitions. God's purpose of your life is far greater than your own personal fulfillment, your peace of mind, or even your happiness. The first is the issue of existence: 'Why am I alive?' The second is the issue of significance: 'Does my life matter?' And the third is the issue of intention: 'What is my purpose?' The answers to all three are found in understanding God's five reasons for creating you and putting you on earth. Most people struggle with three basic issues in life.

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