Who Are You?

Rick Warren, of Saddleback Church, reminds all of us, ‘It’s Not About You.”  Rick tells us that the purpose of our life is far greater that our own personal fulfillment, our peace of mind, or even our happiness.  It’s far greater than your family, your career, or even your wildest dreams and ambitions.

The search for the purpose of life has puzzled people for thousands of years.   Why? The reason is because we usually begin at the wrong point-"ourselves".

We ask self-centered questions like.  "What do I want to be?"  "What should I do with my life?" "What are my goals, my ambitions, my dreams for my future?"

But focusing on ourselves will never reveal our life’s purpose.  The Bible says in Job 12:10 that, “It is God who directs the lives of His creatures; everyone’s life is in His power.”

Contrary to what many popular books, movies, and seminars tell you, you won’t discover your life’s meaning by looking within yourself. You’ve probably tried that already.  You didn’t create yourself, so there is no way you can tell yourself what you were created for!

Rick tells us of a time out in the woods when he got lost. He stopped for help at a campsite and they told him, “you can’t get there from here, you gotta start from the other side of the mountain.” In the same way, you cannot arrive at your life’s purpose by starting with a focus on yourself. You must begin with God, your Creator.  You exist only because God wills that you exist.   You were made by God and for God - and until you understand that, life will never make sense.  It is only in God that we discover our origin, identity, purpose, significance, and our destiny.  All other paths lead to a dead end.