WHAT TO DO IF YOU FEEL PURPOSELESS IN LIFE!

 EVERYDAY IN THE WORD!

SATURDAY JULY 09, 2022.

SUBJECT : WHAT TO DO IF YOU FEEL PURPOSELESS IN LIFE! 

Memory verse: "If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him."  (James 1 vs 5.)

READ: Second Corinthians 13 vs 5: 

Examine yourselves as to whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you?—unless indeed you are disqualified.

INTIMATION: 

Sometimes life’s circumstances make one feel as nothing is working rightly in his life. Consequently, he feels that his life has no purpose. Even though you feel like you are wandering without any true purpose, that doesn’t mean you are lost. You can regain your sense of purpose and discover what God has for your life. As a Christian, once you are not living a life centered on Christ, you are not leading a purpose driven life for God. Here are 6 ways to discover God’s purpose for your life.

(1) GO TO GOD IN PRAYER.

In God all things consist. He created you and predetermined the purpose(s) you are to serve. If you feel purposeless, ask God to give you wisdom and direction. If you don’t know what you are doing, pray to God. He loves to help. You will get His help, and won’t be condescended to when you ask for it. Ask boldly, believingly, without a second thought, and you will have what you have asked.

That is incredibly good news. God wants to give you a purpose. He wants to bestow divine wisdom on you. It’s not like God is holding out on you to make you miserable. He desires you to have a joyful, ambitious, purposeful life. Ask God for purpose and expect Him to give it to you.

(2) MEDITATE ON GOD’S WORD.

The primary way God speaks to us is through the Bible. This means that one of the first things you should do in your search for God’s purpose is to start digging into scripture. Now, you won’t find any verses that tell you to become a doctor or painter, but you will begin to understand the heart of God. Psalm 119 vs 105 says, “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.” God’s word brings light to paths that otherwise seem dark. In the Bible you learn how to live wisely in God’s world, which is the first step toward finding your purpose.

(3) DETERMINE YOUR GIFTS AND STRENGTHS.

God has given you very specific gifts and strengths. Maybe you’mare an exceptional dancer or a wise counselor. Maybe you have a mind for electronics or business. Maybe you’re great at organizing people and getting things done. God’s purpose for you probably involves the things you are already good at. This is where education can be particularly valuable. Going to college or going back to college allows you to discover your gifts and then determine how you are going to use them. It also connects you with people who want to help you find your purpose.

(4) DETERMINE YOUR PASSIONS.

What is one thing or those things you are particularly passionate about? Really, this can be anything. Business, art, economics, alleviating poverty, whatever. If money wasn’t an issue, what would you love to do?

Determining your passions often helps you figure out what God has called you to do. It is often said that God works at the intersection of our gifts and our passions. Where do your gifts meet your passions? That may be God’s purpose for you.

(5) BRING OTHERS INTO YOUR LIFE.

There is security in the counsel of many. Two heads of counsel are always better than one. One person’s perspective and understanding is severely limited; he or she may not have all the facts or may be blinded by bias, emotions, or wrong impressions. Proverbs 11 vs 14 says, “Where there is no counsel, the people fall, but in the multitude of counselors there is safety.” In other words, one of the main ways God will help you find your purpose is through others. A caveat needs to be made here. Your counselors should be people you trust. Whether this is your professors, parents or friends, it needs to be people who have your back and want the best for you. You want wise counselors to help you find God’s purpose for you.

(6) TAKE A SOLITUDE RETREAT.

Sometimes it can be incredibly helpful to get away from it all and take some unhurried time to think, pray and journal. You don’t have to spend a week in the woods for this to be effective. Even just a day away from the hustle and bustle can be hugely rewarding.

During these retreats, allow yourself to simply be still. To ponder. To ask God for direction and listen for His voice. This doesn’t need to be complicated and doesn’t require any elaborate rituals. Hebrews 11 vs 6 is a reminder that God always rewards those who diligently seek him. He is not hiding in the dark, trying to keep His will hidden from you. He wants to guide you.

(7) ABOVE ALL, PUT YOUR TRUST IN GOD.

Trying to discover your life purpose can be a stressful, overwhelming thing. It can seem like such a big, confusing, frustrating subject. You want to move forward, but you are not sure how. You want to find your purpose, but you feel like you’re aimlessly wandering. But you can trust God to lead you where He wants you to go. As Psalm 23 vs 2 - 3 says, “He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for His name’s sake.” As you go about your daily tasks, God is working in your life in ways you may not know or even notice. We must not close the door on what God can do. Events do not occur by luck or coincidence. We should have faith that God is directing our lives for His purpose. 

Prayer: Abba Father, I know that the ways of a man is not in himself, and by strength shall no man prevail. Without You I can do nothing. Determine my steps that I may walk according to Your predetermined purposes for my life, in Jesus’ Name I have prayed, Amen.

PRAISE THE LORD!