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“Not that I have already attained, or am already perfected; but I press on, that I may lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus has also laid hold of me” (Phil.3: 12).
One freezing night a 32-year old man stood on the ice-covered shores of Lake Michigan. He stared into the freezing waters contemplating the ultimate act—suicide. He was a bankrupt dropout. Life had lost its meaning. The skies were clear as his eyes scanned the starry night. As he pondered what he was about to do, an arresting thought shot through his mind: Do I have the right to end my life? The answer shot back: You do not have the right to eliminate yourself. You and you alone are responsible for grabbing hold of life.
He did just that. He walked away from the darkened waters with a new sense of purpose. Bucky (as he was affectionately known) went on to become an engineer, mathematician, architect, philosopher, and poet. He created the geodesic dome and held 170 patents to his credit at the time of his death. You may know him as R. Buckminster Fuller. On that telling, decisive night a fresh dose of purpose changed the course of his life forever.
Victor Frankl said of purpose, “Everyone has their own specific vocation or mission in life…Therein, we cannot be replaced, nor can our lives be repeated. Thus, everyone’s task is as unique as their specific opportunity to implement it.”
The bottom to this is—no one can do what you’ve been called to do as well as you can. The God of the Bible is a God of purpose. To know Him through Jesus Christ is the shortest route to learning why you’re here. When Jesus came knocking on your door, He came with a purpose for you. Paul said that you and I were “apprehended” by God for a purpose. The very thing for which you were designed and created is found in Him. So let’s live life on purpose!
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