I am thinking a lot today about what my purpose is in life. I read the book "purpose driven life" a few years back, but i really didn't like it. But it does pose the question of all time... what am i doing here?
Is it to raise my kids?
Be a good wife?
End poverty?
World peace?
Write a book?
Speak to the Nations?
Be an advocate?
Anonymously bless?
Show others beauty?
Be the lifter of heads when you are downtrodden or beaten in life?
Be a forgiver?
Be a mediator?
Encourager?
Lead others to God?
Travel and see the amazingness of the world?
Swallow knowledge so I can teach others?
Be a listening ear?
Fall and get back up?
Be an example?
Be the spontaneous one for those of you not so fortuntate in this area?
Be your balance so you don't tip the scale torwards immorality?
Hold you accountable?
Be the baggage holder?
Go through horrible things so I can relate to you when you go through the same?
Keep skeletons in my closet so we can bond ?
Be still and listen?
Dig toes in the sand and get renewal through it?
Swim out past the breakers so i can do my best thinking?
I don't know why the hell I am here and what my purpose is. Does everything really happen for a reason? Must be go through hell sometimes so we can grab someone's hand and drag them out if they find themselves in the same hell?
Is there really a way to keep the road of life speed bump free? NO Way. i am not that optimistic or stupid. Usually crap happens when you think you are doing so well. In those down times, you search for your purpose.. and i think it can change day by day , week by week.
Guess when we're old and gray , we'll look back and think "OHHH, that makes sense now". Maybe we'll even get a glimpse of our purpose sooner than that...
Song of the day.... Broken Hearts Parade' Good Charlotte
posted by gina at 1:40 AM Permalink
3 Comments:
so many good points.
i sometimes get so bogged down... but it is really simple...
love God... love others...
what does the Lord require of me?
do justly... love mercy... walk humbly with him...
been thinking about that so much recently...
2:06 AM
I just do my best, and it will all come to me as it needs to, and I'll deal with each situation as it comes, as well.
5:21 PM
Gina, i have thought long and hard about this. And my only answer is : My purpose in life is life itself. To live it in whatever way i can. Just breathing is great. When it's not enough, do more. When it's enough, breathe. xx
3:58 PM
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