What is My Purpose? Dear Friend, Purpose is defined as “the reason for which something is done or created or for which something exists.” People have been asking the question “What is my purpose?” for thousands of years. In fact, to ask this question is one of the major differences between human beings and the rest of the animal kingdom. An elephant does not conceive of purpose beyond instinct, neither do apes, or birds or squirrels. To answer this essential question is to drive at the core of what it really means to be human. The secular World at large has so many ways to define purpose. I believe that the Word of God is the only authority that Christians should follow. I believe that Scripture is completely sufficient to answer the question “What is my purpose?” I believe that any other method used to answer this question is unhelpful and confusing. God created mankind in His image. This means that He has the authority and right to define what our purpose is. In His great love and kindness, He inspired the authors of Scripture to answer this important question. The Bible tells us that God created us for our pleasure and for His glory. In 1 Corinthians 10:31-33 Paul says this, “So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God. Give no offense to Jews or to Greeks or to the church of God, just as I try to please everyone in everything I do, not seeking my own advantage, but that of many, that they may be saved.” 1 Corinthians 10:31-33 ESV We are to seek God’s glory in literally everything that we do. An important question to ask is, “What is God’s glory?” and “Why do I need to seek it?”
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