There was a book written almost 10 years ago called “The Purpose Driven Life” by a guy named Rick Warren. And it was a best seller. Millions of people flocked to buy the book. And unlike so many other “self help” books, it starts off by telling the reader that the purpose of life isn’t all about you.
There’s something bigger in life than just you. There is purpose that goes beyond our own wants and needs. There are things much bigger then our own lives at stake here. But there’s a really interesting twist involved in dealing with that truth. You can spend your life trying to find self actualization and fulfillment and wind up completely lost and empty. But if you devote yourself to the purpose that you were created for, you will gain fulfillment and a contentment as a natural byproduct of focusing on what is most important–in fact that’s the only way to find true life.
Jesus put it this way “If any of you wants to be my follower, you must turn from your selfish ways, take up your cross daily, and follow me. If you try to hang on to your life, you will lose it. But if you give up your life for my sake, you will save it. And what do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your soul in the process?”
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