As I have yet to find a timeline with the rest of my life laid out in detail, I'm often trying to figure out what exactly God had in mind when He created me. So when I got this article by John Thomas in my email, I decided to post about it here as the author makes some very sound points of which I need frequent reminding:
In the same way that a hiker must orient himself to true north before he can begin his journey, so we must orient (and continue re-orienting) ourselves to the absolute truth that life is not to be driven by what makes us happy, but by what brings God glory. That is life's "true north." Only by doing so will we ever begin to experience the fulfillment and adventure of life. So, the better way to ask your question is this, "How could I live my life in such a way that brings God the most glory?"
Thomas perceives God's purpose for our lives as a combination of three separate but inter-related questions:
1. What is God's will for me as a human being?
2. What is God's Will for me as a female?
3. And lastly, what is His Will for me as a unique individual?
The answers to the first two seem fairly clear to me from Scripture, so while I would like (or at least think I would like) to know where I'll be twenty years from now, I suppose I'll have to keep working on the first two until God shows me what's next. :-)
4 Comments:
Might I suggest that the answer to the 3rd might never need to be "revealed" but that if you stay true to the first 2 the 3rd will happen.
I would agree completely. And though at times I become frustrated with not knowing where my life is headed, I am overall most greatful God keeps that knowledge from us.
I know that whatever the future will be, God will give me the grace to handle it just as needed; and really, that's all I need to know. :)
Knowing where your life is headed isn't so great. I see mine laid out until I'm 80. On one hand it's nice, on the other, I miss the mystery and excitement of "what's next?"
Of course, the way my future looks could change in a blink.
That's pretty incredible, how'd you manage to figure it out? On second thought, maybe I don't want to know. :)
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