Psalm 57:2 (ESV); I cry out to God Most High, to God who fulfills His purpose for me.
God has great purpose for you, but if you do not seek it out you may not live it out. As David cried
out to God and pursued God regularly, we must pursue God’s purpose for our lives. Without a goal
and a clearly defined purpose we will eventually find ourselves floundering. It could come when
all of the busyness dies down and we suddenly feel unimportant; or it can come when we’re in the
centre of the action and, though we have a vital role to play, we start to feel empty. In prayer, we
need to seek God to give us vision and purpose. If we look to anyone or anything else to find it, we
will end up placing our value in that person or thing and there will certainly come a day when we feel
insignificant. Only God, who sees the entirety of our lives, can give us a clear vision. Only He can
give sound purpose to people in a world that is always changing.
God wants to infuse your life with meaning as you find your worth in Him. You have a number of
roles, and some of these roles come and go over time. God has valuable wisdom and purpose for
your life in every role. For each hat you wear, He has things that He wants to help you accomplish.
As you discover these things and work through the challenges that your Creator has set before you,
your whole life will fill with meaning!
PRAYER and MEDITATION
1. Take a few moments to jot down 3 or 4 of your roles (spouse, parent, child, employee, cell
leader, etc).
2. In listening prayer, pray through each of these roles. Ask God to show you your purpose in
each one. What does He want you to accomplish in these areas (You will probably want to use
your journal for this.) Spend some time writing out clear purpose statements/paragraphs.
3. Pray about these things, asking God to enable you to live by the vision He has given you.
Make it a point to regularly check in to see if you are living in line with what God has shown
you. And as your roles shift, continue to go back to prayer, asking God for His vision in each
season.
