We live in a time when too many people are bouncing around from one place to another because they are searching for meaning and purpose. The idea of purpose in itself is not bad. The idea of purpose being for us is where the theological lines must be drawn. All who are saved by grace through faith and understand they are saved by grace will see this truth and its importance. We are created by God and given gifts to fulfill our purpose. Still our work is not our purpose.

A great deal of the misery experienced today is encountered due to our misguided beliefs. That statement sounds too bold and maybe a little thoughtless. Let me borrow your heart, mind and soul for a little while and explain why our thoughts concerning purpose are often misguided.

Going into this message we should have our Bibles and  our heart opened. Knowing this we can ask God to give us understanding through His grace to understand His thoughts on our purpose. After all He created us for that purpose. This means His thoughts are correct and without error. If we learn the truth in scripture we will have no need to argue with anyone or doubt our purpose on this earth.

read Isaiah 43:7

OUR PURPOSE IS TO GLORIFY GOD!!

  1. With our mouth Psalm 29:9, Isaiah 66:19
    • in words spoken
    • in the songs we sing = Psalm 138:5
    • in the prayers we pray = 1Chronicles 16:35
  2.  With our Hands
    • our works = Matthew 5:16, Colossians 3:23
    • touch = Romans 16:16 (note = given our current culture a handshake is just fine)
    • lifting of hands in worship = Psalm 28:2, 1Timothy 2:8

This is a beginning for you in studying your purpose. In everything we do let us remember in all things to God be the Glory! After all that is our purpose. Understansing we are created to glorify God is the beginning of finding purpose in whatever you do. Does God want you to drive a bus or be a doctor? Does God want you to be a nurse or a teacher? These questions are haunting far too many Christians who have not been taught the Simple Truth about purpose. Wherever you are, whatever you say and whatever you do it is to be done unto the Lord. That is your purpose!