POINT TO PONDER:
Living on purpose is the path to peace.
KEY VERSE:
Those of steadfast mind you keep in peace-- in peace because they trust in you. Isaiah 26:3
WARREN'S THOUGHTS:
Everyone's life is driven by something.
Many people are driven by (i) guilt, (ii) resentment and anger, (iii) fear, (iv) materialism, or (v) the need for approval.
Guilt-driven people are manipulated by their memories. They allow their past to control their future.
Nothing matters more than knowing God's purposes for your life, and nothing can compensate for not knowing them.
Knowing your purpose (i) gives meaning to your life, (ii) simplifies your life, (iii)focuses your life, (iv) motivates your life, and (v) prepares you for eternity.
We are made to have meaning.
The greatest tragedy is not death, but life without purpose.
MY THOUGHTS:
I am particularly struck by Warren's description of the guilt-driven life. I definitely feel like my past is robbing me of my future. I feel like I make more decisions to try to wipe out my past than I do to achieve something I want.
I also know that I crave meaning. I want purpose. And I know that purpose needs to be bigger than me. When I make myself my purpose, I tend to devolve in to self-seeking behaviors and patterns which leave me feeling empty and cold. I seek nothing but pleasures I find myself giving more and more to get less and less. Happiness and pleasure are elusive when I seek my own purpose.
I am driven. Constantly. But I feel the need to change what drives me. It is no longer enought to believe in God. I want to be driven by God's purposes. There, I believe, will be a life that is fulfilling.
God, help me!
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