Five Questions to Discover Your Purpose in Life
Five Questions to Discover Your Purpose in Life
Don't get sidetracked by asking the wrong questions
Are you asking God the right questions?
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A young man recently asked me some career questions.
I asked him what he was passionate about and how that would influence his pursuit of future career opportunities.
Some of the discussion was practical. Based on the types of positions for which recruiters contacted him, it became clear his resumé was sending the wrong message.
The days of statements on your resumé, such as,” My objective is a career blah, blah, blah…” are over.
Employers aren’t interested in your career objective. They care about their business and if you’ll be a good fit for it (often at the lowest price possible), and they want to know if you are competent, capable, driven, personable, and qualified.
Your resumé (or LinkedIn bio) should reflect your purpose in how you serve people and how you help them create the change that aligns with your passion.
What questions are you asking?
We get sidetracked by asking the wrong questions in pursuing God’s purpose for our lives. Instead, we should seek clarity on God’s purpose and how to partner with him to fulfill it. We should ask God to help us understand how our role in his purpose aligns with his will.
We ask God, “What’s my purpose in life?” instead of praying, “Lord, help me understand your purpose and my role in it.”
A quick internet search will reveal thousands of articles with questions to help you discern God’s purpose for you. As you seek to understand and know (gaining wisdom and knowledge), ask yourself these questions and pray for God to reveal his answers to them:
For what pursuit or group of people am I most passionate?
Am I fully equipped and gifted to pursue that passion?
Will my pursuit of that passion change the future for people?
Can I measure the impact of following that passion?
Does your purpose align with God’s purpose?
Focus on asking the right question
We spend too much time seeking “God’s purpose for my life” instead of understanding our identity and his purpose for redemption and reconciliation.
Who we tell ourselves we are (and who we believe in) affects our perspective on everything, primarily how we conduct ourselves and treat others in the business.
The book of Ephesians tells us we are God’s masterpiece, created to do the good works he planned for us long ago.
That means the gifts and skills God gave you are for a purpose: to serve God as he accomplishes his goal of reconciling people to himself through Christ.
That doesn’t mean you have to be serving God in ministry. God expects you to obey him faithfully when and where he calls you. The call to serve in the marketplace is as noble and honorable as serving in missions or full-time vocational ministry.
If you follow the pathway God wants to guide you, the place won’t matter as much as the people God wants you to serve.
When your passion for your career aligns with your identity in Christ and the unique ways in which God gifted you, you can be confident your purpose and his plan are in perfect harmony.
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