Purpose In Life

“What if ten steps- just one thousandth of your daily average – could actually impact eternity… What if redirecting a person’s forever is really as simple as walking across a room?”

– Bill Hybels (Just Walk Across the Room)

Have you ever felt the unmistakable pleasure of seeing somebody come to know Jesus as their personal saviour and friend?

I spent the last week at a kid’s camp teaching children about the love that Jesus has for them. I skipped out on uni for a week. I forgot about my pending assignments and looked outside my own little square. Before me was a large room of children, crying out to be loved. Children from broken families and orphans were among them. We sang songs about Jesus. We did skits about Jesus. We read the Bible and talked about Jesus. We prayed to Jesus. Everything was all about Jesus.

And each day, tears came to my eyes. This is what I want to be doing. I want to be sharing God’s love with others by proclaiming the name of Jesus, which has the power to save. It is amazing to see the lives of every child transformed by the end of the week, just by seeing that there is a God who loves them, who promises he will never leave them, will always forgive them and is there to help them.

It makes every other desire seem meaningless. What can compare? What is as important as changing someone’s eternity? The feeling of getting High Distinctions does not compare with that of seeing lost souls saved by the Lord. There is something so fulfilling in knowing that God has used us as an instrument for his bigger plan.

When we are studying, or working, we think that doing well is the most important thing. It becomes our number one priority. Even if it is not for ourselves, but to bring glory to God is still drives us to work hard and focus our full attention on it and yet, what God loves more than anything else, is people. Everything God ever did was derived from an unfathomable love for his children.

We know that in life we will always give ourselves to something. I love this quote:

“True followers of Christ who really get it right give themselves to people. Most importantly, they give themselves to pointing people to faith in Christ. That is the highest and best use of human life – to have it serve as a signpost that points people toward God”

-Dr. Gilbert Bilezikian

When I am talking to other people about Jesus there is this overwhelming excitement and simultaneous peace. It is like a guitar being strummed to play beautiful music, rather than hang on the wall. It is like the book being read rather than sitting on the shelf. It is that feeling of going, “Wow, I was made for this purpose!”

People talk about finding their purpose in life and they spend years searching for it. I have found it and it is an overwhelming feeling. I got home and cried for half an hour tears of absolute joy. God has called me (and you!) to be a part of his rescue mission in the world. He calls us to love others who need it and to tell people of his ultimate gift of love, forgiveness and life.

So I urge you to take a walk across the room. At a party. At work. At the beach. At the park. At the markets. At a shop. At the bus stop. On the train. Bring God’s light into somebody’s life. It may only be a seed planted, but get back to me and tell me that you didn’t find your purpose in life. Tell me there is no greater joy… and I won’t believe you.

“Shine your light and let the whole world see. We’re singing for the glory of the Risen King, Jesus!”  (Mighty to Save).

“The word is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart, that is, the message concerning faith that we proclaim”. – Romans 10:8

 Celebrate the love we have found!