Here is a great question to start this devotion off with. Do you know your purpose? It is a question that I’m sure many of us have asked about ourselves. Do you have certain habits that you do each day? Are the habits that you are doing each day healthy? I’m asking these questions, because I think there is a direct correlation between purpose and habits.
Here’s something that I have read about purpose. I’m going to quote it. “If you truly want to pursue your purpose and reach your full potential in life, then you must face up to these two truths: Truth #1: God has placed more within you than you realize. Truth #2: You likely have settled for the life you’re living now.” Does that sound familiar? I bet many of us can relate to both of these truths. Even though we can relate to these, we must remember this, God sees us through eyes of love and forgiveness. He understands where we are. He sees that. He also understands where we can be. Where we should be. He sees all the possibilities that we can fulfill.
Now, here is how I think habits play into this. Habits are actions that we take every day. What we “build our habits on” is very important. Jesus called Himself the cornerstone. Basically, he is what we should construct our habits on. Our lives on. The foundation. If we build our habits, with Jesus as the foundation of them, I think that we can really begin to see what our purpose is. Let’s daily turn to Jesus. Seek him in all that we do. If we do this, he will reveal his purpose for us. It will be very clear. Now…if you don’t mind, let me suggest something. Begin each day with praying and reading. Pray that God puts somebody in your path that you can serve. Pray for the strength to be the light to those that don’t know Jesus. Read the Bible for wisdom. Let reading the Bible be the foundation of our faith. But be ready, because when your purpose is revealed, it may not be what you wanted or hoped that it might be. But trust God. Because his plan is perfect for you. If we make these are habits, then we will see just exactly what God created us for.
