** This thread discusses the content article: What is MY Purpose? **

Colossions 1: 16 “Everything got started in Him and finds its purpose in Him.”


Lately I have been questioning my purpose. What does God want me to do in this life?  Whether our purpose on the soccer team or our purpose for our life- I feel like WE QUESTION OUR PURPOSE CONSTANTLY! What does God want for us? How do we know when He is calling us to something? There are so many questions!!! But before we get any further, lets see what the Bible says about finding our purpose.


Proverbs 19:21 says, “We humans keep brainstorming options and plans, but God’s purpose prevails”


Then a little later in Proverbs 20: 18 it says, “Form your purpose by asking for counsel, then carry it out using all the help you can get” (Message)


So what does finding God’s purpose look like? Are you called to be a teacher, a nurse, a missionary, a lawyer? The first step in finding the answers to your questions about purpose is praying that God reveals it to you. Praying and digging deeper and deeper into God’s word is a way to have your eyes opened to God’s plan for your life. Proverbs is a great source for finding answers about purpose and decisions. Maybe you have more than one calling, and you know, your purpose may change throughout your life- so continually pray that God reveals that purpose to you. SEARCH for your purpose in life, don’t just wait for it to come to you.


What about “asking for counsel?” What does that look like? That will look different for all people. For some it is talking to your mom about what you think your purpose is, maybe for others it is talking to an elder at your church. For some it may be finding someone else who you may think shares your purpose and talking to them about it. Or maybe it could be just finding someone that can pray for you to find your purpose in life. Whatever it may be, DON’T WAIT for it to hit you on the head and DON’T DO IT ALONE. Having others’ guidance and prayers gives you more direction in finding your purpose.

Thank you for that devotional, I think at different points in our lives we will be asking ourselves that often and the key is to strive to listen and be aware of open doors. If our motives are pure and our heart is after God and wanting to serve and minister to others he will use us in whatever job or situation we find ourselves in. We need to trust him, always remember he is in control! Thank you again for your thoughts and encouragement!

It seems that I constantly think and pray about my purpose. The more I pray about it, the more I feel like God is leading me toward it. More than anything else, I want to do what ever it is that God has put me right here, right now to do. Thank you for these words of wisdom. Peace, rbh

Andra, Thanks for you wisdom. -RAVE Team

i am currently battling this. as a teen almost an adult i am stuck between adult hood and still being a kid. also i feel like i have been such a lukewarm christian for so long that no when i look in the mirrior i dont see a beautiful stong christian woman. i now see a broken, alone, lost, hurt teenager who has fallen so far and hard that she doesn't know where to go from here. i attempted to run away a couple of nights ago and i came back but the only reason i came back wasnt for my benefit or my moms, i did it because my mom called my gma and she called me at work. i came back because my gma begged me too. HELP!!!!