Understanding Purpose.

Dictionary.com defines purpose as:
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/purpose

1. The reason for which something exists or is done, made, used, etc.

2. An intended or desired result; end; aim; goal.

3. Determination; resoluteness

There are so many of us going through our everyday lives in a fog of confusion. The confusion is not being able to find our way to the place or position that we are longing for or feel that is missing in our everyday lives. For some it is a matter of finding our purpose, and for others it's learning how to walk in their newly found purpose. If you have these feelings or thoughts, then you are on at the starting line to something GREAT!

Like I tell my clients that I am coaching who are trying to find their purpose in life, once you get a grip on your purpose in life it is the best feeling ever! No one likes to drive or walk around lost trying to get to their destination, it gives an uneasy feeling of being out of control, confused, and frustrated. When you finally get tired of trying to find your way and you stop, at the gas station and ask for directions, or you phone a friend to help you find your way. You finally feel a sense of relief knowing that you won't be lost forever because you now have some direction. As you get back on your path to the intended destination you are a little more at ease, because you are no longer lost.

Those same feelings arise in the quest to find your life's purpose. Walking around aimlessly trying to understand why we are so unhappy in our day to day lives. For some working at a job that is making us mentally and physically sick and having a desire to do more than what we are currently doing. For others we know our purpose and that is half the battle, but figuring out how to execute it is the part that has us "stuck".

For those of you that are searching for your purpose, I am so happy for you, and the desire that you have to live a fulfilled life. Please understand that what you are looking for is already in you. Yep that's right your purpose is already in you, so that should take some of the pressure away. God has already designed and purposed you to be what HE wants you to be from day one, from the time you were just a twinkle in your mother's eyes.

Here is a tip to get you started,

Pray for direction, and understanding as you go forth in discovering your purpose,and in owning what your purpose calls for you to do in life

If you have already tapped into your God given purpose, congrats to you for trusting God and loving yourself enough to seek the next level of walking in your purpose. Going forward write down the things that you can do to enhance your walk, and start moving forward. If your purpose is public services orientated then start offering your service on a volunteer basis. God will honor the desire that you have to do his will and everything else will fall into place.

Whichever stage you are in don't get overwhelmed, God does not work in confusion keep praying and moving forward!

Scriptures on Purpose: Proverbs 19: 21, Isaiah 14: 24, Ephesians 3: 20, Jeremiah 29: 11, John 6: 40, Romans 8: 28, Ecclesiastes 3: 1

 Shayla
"Trust God and Love Yourself!"































Ephesians 3: 20