Does Your Life Have Purpose?
Every day that God wakes you up, what are you doing with the 24 hours that God gives you? Every day is a chance to do something great with your life, but unfortunately, many people don’t take advantage of the opportunity. 24 hours is a lot to accomplish something in one day, and it’s your free will how you choose to spend your time. Some people utilize their time to do something great, but some people use their time to do unpleasant matters such as gossiping, drama, fighting, etc. Ask yourself, does your life have purpose? A person can physically be alive with their heart beating but spiritually dead. For instance, a person who stands on the street corner all day smoking cigarettes and watching local drama happen in the neighborhood is an example of a life without purpose, as nothing productive is being accomplished.
A life with purpose is doing something that will not only benefit you but also benefit the Kingdom of Heaven and society as a whole. For example, reaching souls for Jesus Christ is the ultimate foundation of a life with purpose. Not only are you leading people to Jesus Christ, but you're also using your God-given gifts effectively. Many people have gifts given by God, but sometimes these gifts are put to the side. A life with purpose does not mean that you need to have a large crowd of millions of followers like some mega preachers, but even just reaching one soul and changing their life is an extraordinary example of a life with purpose. Other examples include starting that business, helping the youth through education, leading your kids and family members down the right path, etc. A life with purpose has positive benefits for both the person and the people that they are helping, with no negative influences leading someone astray.
However, a life without purpose includes many of the same negative influences you see on social media, such as fighting, starting drama, gossiping, spreading rumors, etc. A person without purpose does not look to benefit their life for the better but to tear down other people and make people's lives a living nightmare. A life without purpose is using your time for idleness, as the old phrase goes, “Idle time is a devil’s playground.” This can exemplify why many people, for instance, join gangs or go out and fight because they are seeking pleasure in a life without purpose. A life with purpose means that a person is too busy and focused on improving themselves and others to look to wreak havoc on another person.
A life without purpose does not just involve drama but also just killing time doing nothing productive. For example, a man who goes on his porch at 6am smoking a cigarette watching fights and drama happen in the neighborhood, to where he doesn’t go inside until it’s bedtime at 9pm. An outstanding example of killing time doing nothing to use his God-given gifts to elevate himself or others around him. A life without purpose has no age, gender, race, and so on, as there are many people who are alive without purpose. A 15-year-old young man can have a life with purpose, winning souls for Jesus Christ in his high school, while a 70-year-old woman who gossips and creates rumors about people in her neighborhood has a life without purpose. Every day that God wakes you up is a chance to do something productive with your life.
Many people often state that they are too busy for God, but they are sorely mistaken. They state this, but they aren’t too busy going to the club to get drunk, not too busy to get high smoking weed, gossiping, lying, etc. Sadly, many people bring excuses instead of looking to upgrade their lives for the better. Family, let’s not make excuses, as God sees everything, and you don’t want to stand in front of the Most High God on Judgment Day living a life without purpose, as God will judge you on what you do with your time in the 24 hours that he gave you. Let’s look to do better and improve our situations for the better by following the Most High God and living a life with purpose to bring more people to Jesus Christ as time is running short.
Does your life have purpose as when God sees you, what are you doing for the Kingdom Of Heaven. Are you wasting time on earth or are you doing something to benefit God and bring change to society. What are you doing in the 24 hours that God gives you every day.
Your Life Is A Vapor And Eternity Is Real
Imagine going into eternity for a temporary life that flies by in an instant. It’s funny how fast life goes the older you grow. One day your 15, then 27, then 45 and so on if God spares you to live that long. However, what happens after death often isn’t discussed amongst many people. Many people might not want to face it but there is an aferlife which is heaven and hell where you will go forever after this life is over.
It’s dangerous to live this life however you want as you will pay for it in eternity. Where you go depends on how you lived your life. For instance, did you live a life of holiness in obedience to God or a life of sin and rebellion against God’s will? Imagine, many people are in hell right now in torment until Judgment Day where they will be thrown into the Lake of Fire after Jesus Christ judges them.
They are paying eternal consequences for a temporary life as sin has it’s season but once you take your last breath, then comes judgment (Hebrews 9:27). Every day that God wakes you up is your chance to make it right with him but God gives you free will. You can either follow God’s plan and stay on the narrow path that leads to eternal life or follow the world on the broad path that leads to destruction (Matthew 7:13-14). Time is running short with Jesus Christ’s return to earth drawing closer each day.
There isn’t much time left on this planet which is why it’s important to take your life serious. Why live for a world that Jesus Christ will soon return to destroy and bring forth a new heaven and earth. Unfortuantely, many people don’t take heed to the message at hand and many people are dying in their sins every day going to hell. Family, God desires that no man will perish but that all will come to repentance (2nd Peter 3:9). Jesus Christ died on the cross for our sins, will you make Jesus Christ your lord and savior to wash your sins away or will you reject Jesus Christ to die in your sins to face eternal fire?
You Don't Have To Fit In
You don’t have to fit in to please people. Always remember that God chose you to be different. You don’t have to be like anybody else but be who God created you to be. Sometimes this world will make you feel that fitting in is best but it’s not the truth. Ask yourself do you want to be a sheep and follow the crowd or be a leader and make positive changes.
We live in a world where many people like to keep up with the crowd and if you choose to be different or be yourself, your often looked at as strange. This couldn’t be further from the truth. Some of the biggest names in history such as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr were able to bring change by standing out and fighting for what was right. If you choose to be like everybody else, how can you expect to bring chnage in society.
Many people will walk this life seeking to please others not realizing or finding out later, that the only one that you can please is the Most High God. One moment, someone can like you then next moment they are against you. Now ask yourself does it make sense to really try to impress a society who will forget about you when your gone or impress God who wakes you up everyday. Last time I checked, God will be the one judging you in the end and nobody else.
Nevertheless, it’s crucial that you seek to please God and stray away from the seeking man’s approval. You can be popular with man and still not be saved showcasing that God doesn’t go by the world’s opinion but by his divine wisdom. Seek the Most High God and don’t let nobody discourage you because you don’t follow the crowd.