Have you ever come to the end of a day and thought back to what you actually did? Or, have you ever said, I can’t believe this day went by so fast, I have no idea what I did all day.

Living a life of purpose is a choice. It's not random living, but taking your time, living in the moment and truly knowing what you are doing and why.

We are meant to live on purpose, to treasure each minute of every day. Even though there are times we do things randomly; life should not be lived recklessly or without thought.

The world offers numerous ways to find purpose. It defines meaning in terms of power, pleasure, wealth, intellect, and other things. Most of these which could be called “vanity.” A focus on self instead of God’s higher calling.

The first step towards living a life of God's profound purpose, is to turn from the things of this world that rob us of direction. Our main focus needs to be to get to know God intimately and fellowship with Him. A meaningful life happens as we resolve to do God’s will and to love others as Christ loves us. In short, the believer’s goal is to allow the Holy Spirit to make us alive in Christ, to be transformed and conformed to His image by God’s grace through faith.

Our purpose is revealed as we seek God in faith and patiently study His Word. If life takes twists and turns, it doesn’t necessarily mean we have stepped out of God’s will. In fact, if our focus is on Christ, twists and turns may be an inexplicable part of His plan. Our calling may be for a specific time, such as with the prophets. Or, God, may give us certain abilities, gifts, or passions, such as with Joseph’s preparation to preserve people during a famine. Or, Esther’s mission in rescuing her people—a calling “for such a time as this.”

Let’s seek the Spirit and be intentional going forward as to how we are living this life blessed by God.