4 Questions That Will Reveal Your God Given Purpose

Do you wonder what God wants you to do with your life?  In this episode I ask 4 questions that will reveal your God given purpose.

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TRANSCRIPT

If you’ve jumped from job to job and new idea to new idea, you may not be as flaky as you think. If you are finding yourself constantly discontent, you may not be as ungrateful as you think. You could simply be looking for purpose. Purpose and career are not the same. Purpose is a greater calling in life.

And in today’s video, we’re talking about four questions that could reveal your God-given purpose.

Have you ever wondered what God wants you to do with your life? I know what it’s like to want to find your calling but not know where to start in our fast-paced world where daily demands dictate more of our destiny than God does. It’s no wonder. We feel cut off from God’s roadmap for our lives and that’s why I am hosting a live online workshop on Saturday, January 29th, from 12 to 2, Eastern on How to Find your God-given Purpose.

My friend, if you are ready to answer the cry for purpose, with the determination to discover that, I hope you will join me. 

There are four categories that comprise your purpose:

• Passion
• Mission
• Profession
• Vocation

Passion includes that which you love and that at which you are good.

Mission includes that which you love and that which the world needs. 

Profession includes that at which you are good and that for which you can be paid.

Vocation includes that for which you can be paid and what the world needs.

When you are able to combine all of these areas, you my friend have struck purpose. Although I do want you to keep in mind that the financial aspect isn’t always an indicator of purpose. So if you’ve been feeling discontent and unsettled, it could be that God is looking to move you into a greater calling in life, but finding your calling, in life is more than just a simple search on local job boards. It takes a journey of discovery.

So are you ready to journey with me?

Here are four questions that I want you to ask yourself. If you want to reveal your God-given purpose in life.

#1 – What are my desires? Otherwise, known as passions the desires on your heart are no accident. It is God who gave you those desires? And it is God who longs to fulfill them through you, in 1 Corinthians 9:16. Paul said, “Woe to me if I don’t preach the gospel.”

That was Paul’s passion shining through and passions and desires can encompass everything from what you love to, what you hate to, what you would like to see changed in this world. And in our society, we are taught to squash our passions all in the name of responsibility. And while I agree that a passion to play video games all day long, may not provide for your family, your passion actually can begin to point to a greater purpose. At the very least it could be an indication of an expression of that purpose.

So, if you find yourself saying it, “If I only had the time or if I only had the money, I would pursue blank.” What would it be feeling that way? You may have several blanks, but I want you to remember some of God’s children are specialists and some are multi passionate. Go ahead fill in the blank.

#2 – What are my gifts? Otherwise, known as talents and we all have different gifts according to the grace that God has given to each of us, Romans, 12:6a God was intentional and how we created you, and that includes the gifts that he has bestowed upon you. And your gifts were meant to bring glory to God and benefit to the body of Christ and gifts ca