Were only on this spinning ball of dirt we call earth for a short period of time, and our journey

should include living an authentic life!

WHAT ON EARTH AM I HERE FOR?

In spite of all the advertising around me, how can I remind myself that life is really about living for God, not myself? Since I was made to last forever, what is the one thing I should stop doing and the one thing I should start doing today?

What would my family and friends say is the driving force of my life? What do I want it to be? What has happened to me recently that I now realize was a test from God? What are the greatest matters God has entrusted to me? How should the fact that life on earth is just a temporary assignment change the way I am living right now?

I know that God uniquely created me. What areas of my personality, background, and physical appearance am I struggling to accept?

Where in my daily routine can I become more aware of God's glory?

It All Starts with God

For everything, absolutely everything, above and below, visible and invisible,. . . everything got started in him and finds its purpose in him.
Colossians 1:16

Unless you assume a God, the question of life's purpose is meaningless.

Bertrand Russell, atheist >>Personal fulfillment, your peace of mind or even your happiness or the widest dream come true- Not self-centered questions? Start at the right point. Romans 8:6 "Obsession with self in these matters is a dead end; attention to God leads us out into the open, into a spacious, free life Dr. Hugh Moorhead, a philosophy professor at Northeastern Illinois University, once wrote to 250 of the best-known philosophers, scientists, writers, and intellectuals in the world, asking them, "What is the meaning of life?" Ephesians 1:11 Purpose of Life?-Its NOT ABOUT YOU-Begin with God-Ask your creator
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You Are Not an Accident

I am your Creator. You were in my care even before you were born. Isaiah 44:2 God doesn't play dice. Albert Einstein
Ephesians 1:4
Long before he laid down earth's foundations, he had us in mind, had settled on us as the focus of his love

Psalms 139: 15-16

"You know me inside and out, you know every bone in my body; You know exactly how I was made, bit by bit, how I was sculpted from nothing into something "You saw me before I was born and scheduled each day of my life before I began to breathe. Every day was recorded in your Book!" "God formed the earth.... He did not create it to be empty but formed it to be inhabited."

Isaiah 45:18

Long before you were conceived by your parents, you were conceived in the mind of God God knew that those two individuals possessed exactly the right genetic makeup to create the custom "you" he had in mind. They had the DNA God wanted to make you. Watch Video (Mitosis, Meiosis)
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What Drives Your Life?

I observed that the basic motive for success is the driving force of envy and jealousy! Ecclesiastes 4:4
The man without a purpose is like a ship without a rudder-a waif, a nothing, a no man. Thomas Carlyle

a) Many people are driven by guilt.

"You will be a restless wanderer on the earth Genesis 4:12 "What happiness for those whose guilt has been forgiven! ... What relief for those who have confessed their sins and God has cleared their record. Psalm 32:1
b) Many people are driven by resentment and anger. "To worry yourself to death with resentment would be a foolish, senseless thing to do." Job 5:2 c) Many people are driven by fear. "Well formed love banishes fear. Since fear is crippling, a fearful life fear of death, fear of judgment-is one not yet fully formed in love. I John 4:18
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What Drives Your Life?

d) Many people are driven by materialism. Parable of the rich fool-Luke 12:13-21 e) Many people are driven by the need for approval. "No one can serve two masters. Mathew 6:24
THE BENEFITS OF PURPOSE-DRIVEN LIVING

Knowing your purpose gives meaning to your life-Isaiah 49:4, Job 7:6,Job 7:16 Knowing your purpose simplifies your life-Proverbs 13:7, Isaiah 26:3 Knowing your purpose focuses your life- Ephesians 5:17, Philippians 3:13,15 Knowing your purpose motivates your life.
"This is the true joy of life: the being used up for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one; being a force of nature instead of a feverish, selfish little clot of ailments and grievances, complaining that the world will not devote itself to making you happy - George Bernard Shah

Knowing your purpose prepares you for eternity.

"Remember, each of us will stand personally before the judgment seat of God.... Yes, each of us will have to give a personal account to God." -Romans 14:10,12
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Made to Last Forever

God has ... planted eternity in the human heart. Ecclesiastes 3:11 Surely God would not have created such a being as man to exist only for a day! No, no, man was made for immortality. Abraham Lincoln THIS LIFE IS NOT ALL THERE IS!!

"This world is fading away, along with everything it craves. But if you do the will of God, you will live forever:" 1 John 2:17
"I once thought all these things were so very important, but now I consider them worthless because of what Christ has done." Philippians 3:7

"No mere man has ever seen, heard or even imagined what wonderful things God has ready for those who love the Lord. I Corinthians 2:9
"realizing that every moment we spend in these earthly bodies is time spent away from our eternal home in heaven with Jesus II Corinthians 5:6 When you live in light of eternity your values change It would be wiser to live each day as if it were the last day of your life - Old Slogan
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Seeing Life from Gods View

What is your life? James 4:14 We don't see things as they are, we see them as we are. Anais Nin (American Author) "Do not conform yourselves to the standards of this world, but let God transform you inwardly by a complete change of your mind. Then you will be able to know the will of God.' Romans 12:2 Life on earth is a Test- Pass/Fail Abraham is asked to offer his son Isaac. God tested Jacob when he had to work extra years to earn Rachel as his wife.

Adam and Eve failed their test in the Garden of Eden, and David failed his tests from God on several occasions. But the Bible also gives us many examples of people who passed a great test, such as Joseph, Ruth, Esther, and Daniel.
Solomon's Life was filled but not fulfilled-Observed so much but had perceived so little- failure to make sense of life-TUNNEL VISION -ECCLESIASTES Life is a test, life is a trust, and life is a temporary assignment.
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Life Is a Temporary Assignment

LORD, remind me how brief my time on earth will be. Remind me that my days are numbered, and that my life is fleeing away. Psalm 39:4 I am here on earth for just a little while. Psalm 119:19 Bible terms: Alien-pilgrim-foreigner-stranger-visitor-traveler David said, "I am but a foreigner here on earth," Psalms-119:19 and Peter explained, "If you call God your Father, live your time as temporary residents on earth. I Peter 1:17 "We are Christ's ambassadors- II Corinthians 5:20 "So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal." 2 Corinthians 4:18

Your identity is in eternity, and your homeland is heaven

This world is not my home.

Christians should carry spiritual green 9 cards to remind us that our citizenship is in heaven.

The Reason for Everything

Everything comes from God alone. Everything lives by his power, and everything is for his glory. Romans 11:36 The LORD has made everything for his own purposes. Proverbs 16:4 What is the glory of God? Where is the glory of God? Creation reveals our Creator's glory. Throughout history, God has revealed his glory to people in different settings. He revealed it first in the Garden of Eden, then to Moses, then in the tabernacle and the temple, then through Jesus, and now through the church-Genesis 3:8, Exodus 33:18-23,40, I Kings 7:51; 8:10-13; john 1:14; Ephesians 2:21-22, 2 Corinthians 4:6-7

"The city does not need the sun or the moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light. Revelation 21:23
Two Gods creation fail to bring glory to Him- Fallen angels (demons) and Us (people) "All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God- Romans 3:23

Living for God's glory is the greatest achievement we can accomplish with our lives.

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How can I bring glory to God?

Jesus told the Father, "I brought glory to you here on earth by doing everything you told me to do. John17:4 a) We bring God glory by worshiping him -"Use your whole body as a tool to do what is right for the glory of God. Romans 6:14 b) We bring God glory by loving other believers - "Accept each other just as Christ has accepted you; then God will be glorified. Romans 15:7- "As I have loved you, so you must love one another: By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another. John 13 :34,35 c) We bring God glory by becoming like Christ. Philippians- "As the Spirit of the Lord works within us, we become more and more like him and reflect his glory even more." 1:11 John 15:8 d) We bring God glory by serving others with our gifts.

God has given gifts to each of you from his great variety of spiritual gifts. Manage them well so that God's generosity can flow through you.... Are you called to help others? Do it with all the strength and energy that God supplies. Then God will be given glory. I Peter 4: 10-11, II Corinthians 8:19
e) We bring God glory by telling others about him. As God's grace brings more and more people to Christ, ... God will receive more and more glory." II Corinthians 4:15 When anything in creation fulfills its purpose, it brings glory to God.

It's all for Him

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It's in Christ that we find out who we are and what we are living for. Long before we first heard of Christ, ... he had his eye on us, had designs on us for glorious living, part of the overall purpose he is working out in everything and everyone. Ephesians 1:11

It All Starts with God You Are Not an Accident What Drives Your Life? Made to Last Forever Seeing Life from God's View Life Is a Temporary Assignment The Reason for Everything

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