What's Your Purpose in Life?

Today's Daily Encounter
"Daily Encounter by Richard (Dick) Innes (c) 2008
ACTS International.


1. What's Your Purpose in Life?

From the Apostle Paul: "I have fought the good fight,
I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Now
there is in store for me the crown of righteousness,
which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me
on that day--and not only to me, but also to all who
have longed for his appearing."1

"Josh McDowell tells about an executive 'headhunter'
who recruits corporate executives for large firms.
This headhunter once told McDowell that when he
interviews an executive, he likes to disarm him. 'I
offer him a drink,' said the headhunter, 'take off my
coat, undo my tie, throw up my feet and talk about
baseball, football, family, whatever, until he's all
relaxed. Then, when I think I've got him relaxed, I
lean over, look him square in the eye and say, "What's
your purpose in life?" It's amazing how top executives
fall apart at that question.'

"Then he told about interviewing one fellow recently.
He had him all disarmed, had his feet up on his desk,
talking about football. Then the headhunter leaned
over and said, 'What's your purpose in life, Bob?' And
the executive said, without blinking an eye, 'To go to
heaven and take as many people with me as I can.'

"'For the first time in my career,' said the
headhunter, 'I was speechless.'"2

I've asked this same question to scores of people over
the years in seminars I have led. Just about everybody
believes God has a God-given life purpose for them,
but when I ask them what it is, very few have ever
carefully thought it through and written it down.

If we want to die well, we need to live well, and if
we are to live well, it is imperative that we know
what our God-given life purpose is and with God's help
give it our best shot.

Suggested prayer: "Dear God, please help me to discern
my God-given life purpose so that I know exactly what
it is. And please help to fulfill this purpose so when
I come to the end of my life's journey, I will know
that I have not lived in vain. Thank you for hearing
and answering my prayer. Gratefully, in Jesus' name,
amen."

Blessings on ya!
Pastor Kitner