Saturday, February 28, 2004
It's NOT about me...
Day #1 - Everywhere you turn, it's me, me, me! We seem to be a society that focuses more on ourselves than anyone or anything else. But is that the way it was intended to be...? I mean, think about it.
I'm a Christian & I believe that God created me & died for me, but how exactly does that fit into my purpose for being here? I attended a Catholic parochial school as a child & I was taught by nuns who drilled it into us that God created us to know Him, to love Him & to serve Him in this world & the next. It all sounds so simple, but it isn't really... Well, anyway, not for me. I've also been told that to know God, I have to also know myself but then there's the part about denying one's very self so how can I know me & deny myself at the same time? That's what I mean about it all being so confusing.
So, here I am reflecting on day #1 of the Purpose Driven Life -- and I'm discovering that it's not at all about me... I'm told that it's not about my own personal fulfillment or peace of mind or happiness, or family, or career or or even my wildest dreams & ambitions. If I want to know why I'm here then I have to begin with God. "Everything got started in Him & get's it's purpose in Him."
Focusing on myself will never reveal my life's purpose. "It is ONLY in God that we discover our origin, our identity, our meaning, our purpose, our significance & our destiny." "I was made by God and for God...and until I understand that, life will never make any sense."
So, now, I have to reprogram my way of thinking & I believe that the best way for me to go about doing that is to hang out with friends who are seeking the same thing. The first time I read through this book I basically did it solo but this time I'm going to work on it with a friend. Maybe together we each find our purpose & support each other along the way.
I'm a Christian & I believe that God created me & died for me, but how exactly does that fit into my purpose for being here? I attended a Catholic parochial school as a child & I was taught by nuns who drilled it into us that God created us to know Him, to love Him & to serve Him in this world & the next. It all sounds so simple, but it isn't really... Well, anyway, not for me. I've also been told that to know God, I have to also know myself but then there's the part about denying one's very self so how can I know me & deny myself at the same time? That's what I mean about it all being so confusing.
So, here I am reflecting on day #1 of the Purpose Driven Life -- and I'm discovering that it's not at all about me... I'm told that it's not about my own personal fulfillment or peace of mind or happiness, or family, or career or or even my wildest dreams & ambitions. If I want to know why I'm here then I have to begin with God. "Everything got started in Him & get's it's purpose in Him."
Focusing on myself will never reveal my life's purpose. "It is ONLY in God that we discover our origin, our identity, our meaning, our purpose, our significance & our destiny." "I was made by God and for God...and until I understand that, life will never make any sense."
So, now, I have to reprogram my way of thinking & I believe that the best way for me to go about doing that is to hang out with friends who are seeking the same thing. The first time I read through this book I basically did it solo but this time I'm going to work on it with a friend. Maybe together we each find our purpose & support each other along the way.
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