Purposes

 

So I'm twenty-six now; a high-school degree and in a low paying job. Now I ask myself, often, what the heck am I doing with my life? Especially since I probably have the smarts, yet not the drive, to do a lot of things. I'm not changing the world through my knowledge of anything. What is my purpose in life?

Well I don't know.

God put each of us down on this earth for a reason. He's got a plan for each of us. I don't believe in fate so of course you get the messed up people and people who go far afield from the plan God made for them.

Other people go head on into it. You have Gladys Aylward who is known for saving 100's of Chinese children, or Bruchko who evangelized a whole murderous tribe. They seem like the true heroes to me. THEY have a purpose.

So what about us who get left behind. Who don't seem to be doing anything with our lives. Stuck in a weird sort of rotation.

Well, I'm thinking we do have a purpose and it's a beautiful one. It's an every day one. It is how we each effect the lives of those around us – our bubble of influence. We are responsible for their lives. It's not because we are related to them or married to them, it's just because they were in our acquaintance for that one moment and they needed that smile or slight flirt to make them feel better.

We don't have to be the epitome of wisdom or courage. We don't even have to be an every day hero who pulls over their own car for a stranger's car crash. We just need to realize our affect on others has a rippling affect. A friendly smile, a hug, or even a quick chat over the water cooler at work makes up our everyday purpose.

Yes, our first duty is to God, but He happens to think we are amazing, beautiful creatures. He loves our individuality and our unique smile. So if our first duty is to God and He looks to us first than we should make it our mission to be there for others. To be the shoulder, because we have this wowing God in heaven who is our own personal shoulder to lean on.

We each have an impact... on eachother. And that is a great purpose in life.