Finding Your Purpose
So often we are trying to do our best as Christians to discern our God-given purpose so we can walk it out and make a positive impact on the world. This is not a bad thing in itself, but when we get too focused on figuring out our action-driven purpose, we forget that our original purpose is to be in relationship with God. This is why we were created.
Let Him Shepherd You
“The Lord is my shepherd.” Many of us know this familiar phrase from Psalm 23 so well that we barely stop to think about what it really means. I have had the entire Psalm memorized since I was a kid, but the other day I felt the Lord telling me to pause and ponder this analogy before plunging ahead to the next verse.
If the Lord is like my shepherd, then I am his sheep. What is the role of the shepherd versus the role of the sheep? The shepherd is responsible to care for and provide for his sheep. He protects the sheep from predators and other dangers. He ensures that the sheep has access to all it needs…
Rejoice in this Day
How often do you awake with a sense of celebration of the day ahead of you? Unless you are on vacation, it is likely rare. I’m going to make an educated guess that for most of us when our alarm goes off in the morning, our first thought isn’t, “I’m so excited for this day that God created and for all the blessings it has in store for me!” We are more likely to awake with some stress or anxiety regarding all that we feel we need to accomplish today, perhaps lack of motivation and heaviness when we’re dealing with depression or difficult life circumstances, or even a sense of dread with the thought of having to begin yet another day.
