April 20, 2025
Daily Devotion:
"Purpose Killers"
2 Corinthians 4:16-18
Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.
This verse emphasizes the importance of taking action and working diligently rather than just speaking about plans or ideas Be on the lookout for purpose-killers. They disguisethemselves so they can ambush you. They may be obvious like laziness and procrastination. They could wear the masks of self-doubt and distraction.
The underlying message is that productive work yields tangible benefits, while simply talking about what one intends to do without taking any concrete steps can lead to missed opportunities or unfulfilled goals. In this context, it's a reminder to be proactive and to strive toward our tasks with commitment and effort.
If they're highly clever, they costume themselves in noble detours, such as the unending demands of work, family and community obligations. These are areas of life that are good in and of themselves, but can drop you into a drain of excuses that keep you from living your life's purpose.
The things that really matter in this life are always a challenge to pursue and to maintain. That's why so many people-even while pursuing what is good-live lives without purpose. It'sso much easier to stay on the simple path.
But once you discover and start living out your purpose, you must protect it from an untimely death at all costs.
