Day 40: Living With Purpose

Today is a bitter sweet day. I've reached the end of my book. I've thought about what that means for a while now. Once I'm done reading, then what? Well, something I once heard was that We're not meant to be, we are meant to do. We should be called "Human Doings" instead of "Human Beings". Officially, class is over, and it's time to get off the couch and do all the things I've just studied and reflected on.

I'm not going to cover this chapter as in depth as I have covered all the rest. The reason for that is I would like to take some of the mystery of Day 40 into my small group with me. I'm sorry to disappoint anyone who was anxiously awaiting today's blog for reflection, or connection.

You've also made it 40 days with me, go celebrate that accomplishment. And then think about how that kind of dedication can be used by God. If you were willing to give me 40 days of your time, who will you give the next 40 days to?; Who gets the next 40 years?

Living out God's purpose takes more than 6 short weeks. It will take a lifetime to develop Christlike character. (And no one knows exactly how long they have!) I will give you this from the book, it really stuck with me. Keep God at the center of your life. When God's at the center you worship. When He is not, you worry. Worry is the warning light that God has been shoved to the sideline. This chapter is full of good ways to keep yourself centered.

The Bible verse is from the Book of Acts:

For David . . . served the purpose of God in his generation.
Acts 13:36 (NASB)

When will I take the time to write down my answers to life's five great questions? When will I put my purpose on paper? I'm going to work on this as soon as possible. I'll start thinking about it tonight, and writing it out over the weekend.

Remember: Living with purpose is the only way to really live.

And don't fret that you've reached then end of my blog; there is one more set of discussion questions which I am going to save till tomorrow.