Many people wake up each morning with their own unique
reasons. These motivating factors compel them to wake with gratitude, desire
and live with purpose or they stop them from having hope. It is all in their mind and heart. What is your why? What motivates you to get out of the bed each
morning? What matters most to you?
I can tell you that I get up each day because I know the
Lord is counting on me to be his hands and feet in this world. I know I am
called for bigger things and they do not involve how I feel. I know I am
purpose filled. My why is to serve the Lord first and foremost through loving
people, growing, teaching and being an example of Christ. I want to be a
supportive wife and mommy and cut people grace while showing them the Love of
God. If I had to sum my why up in three words it would be: God, Family and
People.
Most days I forget my why or I have no motivation for this “why”.
I don’ feel qualified, I feel vulnerable or simply just not motivated. If I
counted on my feelings, I would not accomplish much or just would maybe sit in
laziness. God gave me others to care for so I see that as a major blessing to
get up daily. I did not have the greatest earthly examples growing up and I
surely was not shown how to preserve. God showed me what it meant to live out
my “why”. Will you let him show you?
If you are unsure about your why, let’s go to the word of
God:
1 Your purpose for living is to bring glory to
God:
“Bring all who claim
me as their God, for I have made them for my glory. It was I who created them” –
Isaiah 43:7
“So whether we are at
home or away, we make it our aim to please him” – 2 Corinthians 5:9
2 To conform into the image of Christ
“For to this you have
been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so
that you might follow in his steps” – 1 Peter 2:21
“Be imitators of me,
as I am Christ” – 1 Corinthians 11:1
3 Serving God with your life
“Whatever you do, work
heartily as you are working for the Lord” – Colossians 3:23
“For we are his
workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared
beforehand, that we should walk in him” – Ephesians 2:10
Friends, you were made with extreme purpose and each and
every one of us in Christ have our own unique parts in the body of Christ. IF
you are struggling to see clear, ask the Lord for his perspective. You cannot
live in this dark world alone thinking you can succeed off sheer determination
and worldly affirmations. I tried for years to run my own life thinking I would
be full of joy. If you feel you lack purpose that can very well be the Lord
tugging at your spirit. He made you and he knows your inner most thoughts and
workings. The void you feel is only meant to be filled by HIM and him only. Your
job won’t fulfill you. Your husband and kids won’t give you extreme happiness
every day. The money in your bank account doesn’t last and the material things
you have can burn up tomorrow. Nothing is permanent here on this earth.
When you spend time with God, surrender your ways, confess
your sins and have a genuine desire to get to know him, he will lead and guide
you. He will open doors, he will give you purpose and he specifically show you
what he wants you to do on this earth. When the Lord shows you your purpose and you are filled with his spirit, you will obey.
Sis, I challenge you to partner with the Holy Spirit. Let
the Lord give you his perspective on your life. Will it be instant? No, God is
not a genie and the relationship you have with the Lord is a beautiful journey.
He is patiently waiting to help you understand you’re true “why”. Fill your
mind with things that are of the Lord and you will never want for more. You
will soon find that God alone is enough.
In Christ,
Monique Smith
Prayer Starter:
Father God, I acknowledge that I am not my own. You made me
and know everything about me and what I am specifically made to do here on
earth. I give you my heart, mind and spirit. I give you my thoughts, mouth and
ideas. I want to invite you as an active participant in my life. I do not want
to wander around life any more. I want to be spirit filled and purpose led.
Fill me with your HOLY fire, Jesus. I confess my sins and I believe you died
for me on a cross and rose three days later. I thank you in advance for helping
me and giving me a new life in you. I pray in Jesus name. Amen
