Balancing Your Life

Day Thirty-nine
Thinking about My Purpose

Points to Ponder: Blessed are the balanced.

Verse to Remember: "Live life with a due sense of responsibility, not as those who do not know the meaning of life but as those who do." Ephesians 5:15b (Ph)

Question to Consider: Which of the four activities will I begin in order to stay on track and balance God's five purposes for my life?
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God's five purposes for your life:

1. "Love God with all your heart": You were planned for God's pleasure, so your purpose is to love God through worship.


2. "Love your neighbor as yourself": You were shaped for serving, so your purpose is to show love for others through ministry.


3. "Go and make disciples": You were made for a mission, so your purpose is to share God's message through evangelism.


4. "baptize them into ...": You were formed for God's family, so your purpose is to identify with his church through fellowship.


5. "teach them to do all things ...": You were created to become like Christ, so your purpose is to grow to maturity through discipleship.

Four important activities for purpose-driven living.

• Talk it through with a spiritual partner or small group.


• Give yourself a regular spiritual check-up.


• Write down your progress in a journal.


• Pass on what you know to others.