Garth Heckman
The David Alliance
Why am I here? Who am I supposed to be? What is the point of life? These are great questions and I am sure we have all wrestled with them at some point, but they all come down to one main question… and that question is???? Thats where we are going today.
The question that answers every question…
Matt. 6:33 31 “Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ 32 For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. 33 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. 34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.
Seek the kingdom of God… right up front Jesus is saying change your perspective. Look eternally…
No purpose
Fall into petty fears, worries, troubles, poor choices, self pity,
Which leads to weakness
Which leads to sins
Which leads to a flat and void existence full of failure, unhappiness, and questions of doubt.
You can have energy, you can have brains, you can have God, you can have money, you can have friends, you can have good looks, you can have titles… but if you have no purpose it feels even more meaningless.
What happens when you have a purpose?
Goals start to align. Systems start to form. People start to show up. Steps start to be taken. Resources start to flow, new ideas start to grow… a purpose is the dirt inwich you grow everything else.
I can grow anything, anywhere just about anytime if I have dirt… but without dirt it aint going to happen.
How do you find your purpose…
Ok, we know our overall purpose is to seek the Kingdom of God (that is doing things Gods way, with his heart and his commands… reach the world for Christ)
Great Garth, but can you be a little more practical… I will tell you what works for many…
Combine your passions, your gifting and your highs and ask yourself what people group does this line up with up best.
My passion is winning people to Christ
My gifting is speaking, leading and equipping
My high comes from seeing other people win. When I see someone that I spoke into, taught, equipped, loved on, poured into… when I see them succeed in their purpose… it fires me up!
And finally All of this is best suited for men.
So… again.
Passion winning people to Christ
Gifting speaking, leading equipping
My high seeing other succeed
Who is my audience? Im drawn specifically to men
