What Is Your Purpose?

     We all have a purpose. What is that purpose? Sometimes it takes a while to figure out. It's hard to seek God in the troubling times and know that he has a purpose and a plan for your life. I'm going through that time right now. I want to think that I have life under control and that my plan is great, but when I compare my plan to God's plan (if that's possible), it is minuscule. God's plan is far greater than anything we can imagine. Just last night God spoke to my heart and worked in lives in ways that I could only dream of happening. He's been working in us for so long that we wonder why things don't just hurry up and happen already. Well, it's all in His timing. His timing is far greater than ours too. When He works, mountains crumble. Things in our life that we often let establish what our relationships with others and with Him look like, are insignificant to the plan and purpose He has for our lives.
     In April 2010, I was reunited with a friend from elementary school. Lauren is two years younger than me and followed me around. When she made color guard, I was so excited to get to know her and see the person she had become. All summer I got the opportunity to get close to her and invited her to my cell group (which is basically a discussion group with the purpose of seeing what God says about the things we deal with in life and taking the opportunity to share with others with the hope that they will come to know our God as their personal Lord and Savior.) Back to the story...in September of that year, I was able to share the gospel and my testimony with Lauren. She said she had some questions so we met the next morning in my car before school. I'll never forget the conversation we had and the excitement I had for her when she became my sister in Christ. It is such a beautiful thing. Indescribable.
     Exactly a year later, I got a call from Lauren that she was able to share with one of our friends on guard, Jordann. OKAY. God is doing amazing things. This is exactly how a cell group was designed (to reach your friends so they can reach others). It's a domino effect. This has nothing to do with what I said to Lauren or what she said to Jordann. This is God using us as instruments for HIS glory.
     Yesterday, I got a call from her saying that her mom rededicated her life to Christ at Lauren's cell group. WHAT? God is STILL doing amazing things. He doesn't stop. Sometimes it's hard to see what He has planned, but I can guarantee you that it is life-changing and you and I definitely can't make it happen on our own. That is what we have to realize. Life is not about us. Life is about living for Him and giving Him the glory in all that we do.
     I say all this to ask you: What is your purpose? You may not know and that's okay. What is not okay is being okay with not knowing ever. Seek God. Trust that He has something great for your life. He will guide you and you will begin to see all the great things He has in store for you. When we seek God, we will be aware of the things that are happening right now in our lives that we've complicated.