HOW TO DISCOVER YOUR PURPOSE
Introduction:
Purpose literally means the reason
for the existence of a thing.
How then can a person discover his life purpose? Based on study and personal experience and divine inspiration, I have realized that there are four practical steps to discovering one's purpose in life.
I call them the four practical steps to discovering one's purpose, because these steps will require you to take some actions.
How then can a person discover his life purpose? Based on study and personal experience and divine inspiration, I have realized that there are four practical steps to discovering one's purpose in life.
I call them the four practical steps to discovering one's purpose, because these steps will require you to take some actions.
Step 1 — Consultation:
Many people are running the rat
race in life thinking they are pursuing purpose.
They don't understand the
source of purpose itself, hence their vain pursuit.
God is the author of purpose. Your
purpose as an individual can only be revealed to you by your creator.
That step to purpose
discovery is utterly indisputable. No man on earth can explain the source of
man's purpose without tracing it to God, the Creator of man.
Therefore if you want to know
what your purpose is, you must consult your maker.
It is practical. It involves
you communicating with God. We've learnt a great deal about purpose, but if you
really want to discover your purpose as an individual, you need to connect with
God who created you. It Starts With God.
Purpose starts with God,
which was why I said earlier that He is the author of purpose. So, in the quest
to discover your purpose, the first step you must take is to consult God,
commune with Him, ask Him to reveal what your purpose is to you.
Establishing a cordial
relationship with God is very pertinent. If we established a pertinent
relationship with God, we will have boldness to ask Him whatever concerns us.
The reason why many fall into
diverse difficulties, in the quest of discovering their purposes, is that, they
ignore the first step - consultation. If you want to genuinely discover what
your purpose is, you must ask your Maker. That is the first step you must take.
Another principle of purpose supports this truth, "Purpose is only found in the mind of the maker of a thing."
Understanding this first step
and doing it is the bedrock and hub of every other step to discovering one's
purpose in life.
Step 2 - Self Introspection:
I believe many of us know
what self introspection is about, but do we know it is the second step to discovering
one's purpose in life.
Having prayed to God for your
purpose, it is very important for you to involve yourself in a self
introspection exercise. The reason for this, is that everything that will link
you to your purpose is already inside of you and God will not personally come
down to tell you what exactly is your purpose. He can only reveal that to you
if you personally take time to examine yourself.
This step is also a pragmatic
step. It requires you to take action. In fact, it will require you to ask
yourself some serious questions and find answers to them within yourself. Sometimes
it may require you to take out a pen and paper and begin to write down those
thoughts that run through your mind concerning the questions you've asked
yourself.
Many of those who had
discovered their purpose have done this too.
So, you need to understand
that in the quest of discovering your life's purpose, you'll definitely get to
a point where you'll have to look on the inside.
Each step is necessary to
discovering your purpose, even if you have consulted your maker, that doesn't
stop you to not examine yourself. God will not come down to speak back to you;
He will answer you through you and within you.
Step 3 – Documentation:
This step is the third step and
it is a vital step as well.
Having consulted your maker and
introspected yourself, the next step is for you to document those answers you
got at the stage of yourself introspection. As much as many people may think
this step is unnecessary, it is still of a huge importance.
Documenting your thoughts or the
answers that come across your mind during yourself introspection stage will
help you take a good look at what you have written and while doing this your
purpose will gradually be "screaming" at you. It may not happen automatically
for you, but if you follow these steps, then purpose discovery is sure.
Step 4 - Proclamation
No one will proclaim your
purpose for you, that job will be done solely by you! The moment a man
discovers his purpose, he is bold enough to proclaim it. It is just like a
sinner who just got saved, the excitement in him cannot be contained. It is
similar to the case of someone who just found purpose too. You'll be bold to
declare and proclaim your purpose.
We see this exemplified in the
life of Jesus Christ, when He went into the temple, He said;
"The Spirit of the Lord is upon me,
because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me
to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and
recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are
bruised." Luke: 4:18.
That was a man who knew His
purpose, who understood what His purpose was. The moment you discover your
purpose, you will proclaim to yourself, to God and to those around you, not
merely by your words, but by your works and actions. That is when whatever you
do will gradually be having meaning.
These are the steps I followed and I discovered my purpose. Many of those who have discovered their purpose also followed these steps.
So are you yet to discover your purpose?
Follow the
steps given above.
About The Speaker:
Emmanuel Olatunji Gbadebo aka EGA, The Exceptional Being is a writer
and Life Coach.
He helps individuals to gain clarity about their lives purpose so
that they can lead an exceptional lifestyle.
The result is that they become the best version of themselves.
He is the founder of the Exceptional
Being Academy, a community whose aim is to help individuals to live
exceptional lives so that they can become the best version of themselves. To
achieve this, he organizes a monthly Purpose Masterclass on WhatsApp, where he
teaches individuals fundamental truths about purpose.
He also organizes the Online Money-Making Machine Masterclass,
where he teaches individuals how to make money from their talents.
Furthermore, he is the pioneer of Message For The Day (MTFD), a daily devotional messages which
purpose is to make the undiluted Word of God available for all and sundry.
His messages have been read by different people from different
parts of the world.
His articles have featured on different websites in Nigeria such
as Konnectafrica.net, enterpriseboom.com, alldaywow.com, Soulerhymez.blogspot.com
etc.
Emmanuel's aim and mission is to see that people lead an
exceptional life so that they can become the best version of themselves.
You can contact Emmanuel on:
WhatsApp: 08186808323
BBM: D1F722F2
Facebook: www.facebook.com/eolatunji19
You can also follow him on twitter and instagram via his handle:
Iam_EGA1
Editor:
Soul’e Rhymez
Correspondents;
Miss. Rukayyah Abdulraman,
Ilorin
Miss. Rashmita Gabriel Leon,
Saudi Arabia
Producer:
SRAF Group
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