When we first begin to feel the stirrings of God's love in our hearts, we begin to awaken spiritually. Suddenly, instead of being just a mother or father, or a son or daughter, a student, a teacher, an artist, a professional or a sports enthusiast, we discover that we are so much more. We are souls, each of us a magnificent and multifaceted jewel of radiance, of complexity, of uniqueness and of love. We are created in God's image, with infinite possibility and infinite potential.
One of the first things we ask ourselves as we begin to awaken to our spiritual potential, is why am I here? What is God's purpose for me? This is a beautiful and wonderful question to ask, for it opens the pathway for us to return Home to the depth of our divine connection with spirit. The longing in our heart to know what God's purpose is for us, begins to activate a new direction in our lives.
Previously, we were seeking to fulfill our own needs, and those of our closest friends and family. We were looking for a way to express ourselves and live a good life. When spiritual longing grows stronger in our hearts, the earlier ways of fulfilling ourselves seem to lose interest, and are no longer satisfied. We begin to look for something more, something more real, true, something deeper and more meaningful.
Imagine that you have been living in a black and white world, but didn't know that anything more was possible. Then suddenly, you begin to see color! This is such a strikingly different experience, so much more alive and filled with light and life, that we don't want to return to the old black and white existence. So it is with spiritual life, that we move from the less real to the more real. We long for greater love and truth. We become more ourselves, and we also let go of old ways of expressing ourselves that no longer feel right to us.
So how do we discover what is God's purpose for us? For some, the answer to this question arrives like a lightning bolt of truth and clarity from the heavens. This kind of blessing, that of direct revelation, is sometimes needed in order to communicate to the soul something important that may be very different from what they would otherwise expect. This may also come in order to move a person forward quickly upon their spiritual path, in response to the divine timing for that soul.
For others, and for most of us, the answer to this question of God's purpose for us, is answered in more incremental ways. It is like walking a treasure map, receiving first one clue and then another, with the understanding building over time. Going through life in this way, asking and praying and waiting to receive the answer, builds faith, courage and strength and opens within us a passageway of divine light that communicates with the spiritual realms in a continual way. This process also purifies us and releases us from older ways of relating to life, so we can begin to see and feel and be in a whole new way.
There is no special technique or spiritual practice needed in order to discover what God's purpose is for our lives. The simple desire and longing to live a life that is One with God's love is enough to begin the process of spiritual discovery. If you feel a strong connection to a particular form of spiritual or religious practice, follow this path and immerse yourself in the longing and in the desire for discovery. Life will begin to reveal to you the answers to the questions you seek.
Open yourself to the longing in your heart, pray deeply to know God's purpose for your life, and you will begin to see and feel and experience new revelations in your own understanding of who you are. As you move into a more conscious alignment with God's purpose for your life, greater light will begin to fill your body, mind and consciousness. This light brings healing both to yourself, and to all others that you may encounter. It even blesses the very Earth that you stand upon, and gives a unique and special gift to God and to all of life.
The harmony of fulfilling your divine purpose brings peace joy, gratitude and blessing to all those that you touch. This is God's great gift to us and to all of life, that we may be blessed and bless others in return, spreading love and light to each other and to all of the world.
Living God's purpose for your life takes a special set of skills and techniques. One of the questions I hear often is, ?Where Do I Begin?? Being clear about your kingdom assignment is not enough. Realizing and really understanding God's vision for your life is an amazing feeling, but it is part of a journey. In order to move to new levels you must first clear and prepare your life for vision. You must create an environment that cultivates the success your heart deeply desires.
The first step to begin getting your life ready is faith. It is time to start believing God 100% for provision, protection, guidance and support with your vision. Too many believers stay at jobs they are not called to do and settle for struggle because they don't fully trust that God will provide financially for them and their family. Stepping into faith alleviates the fear that can stop or slow you from moving forward. Your faith is the critical component that activates the substance of the unseen world and heavenly hosts that work on your behalf for your success.
As important as faith is, it must be demonstrated through your works or action. The next step is to take bold action. It is about taking baby steps each and every day. Ask yourself, ?Where should I begin?? Complete that instruction. When you do this daily, you will look back after a week, month, or a year and be shocked at the progress you have made.
There are people waiting on you to help them and the longer it takes you to start bringing forth your vision, the longer they will continue to suffer because you are the one God has chosen to make a different in their life. Just as with an emergency health crisis, the emergency aid technicians would apply CPR, you will also need a little CPR to move forward. The CPR you apply to breathing life into your vision stands for Confession, Prayer, and Readiness.
? Confess. First, you must confess any disobedience, fear, hesitation and excuses. Tell the truth about what you have allowed to get in the way of you taking steps to move your vision forward. Because vision is a spiritual issue, connecting with God, your power source, is imperative to bringing it forth. Once you've confessed, it is time to pray.
? Pray. Ask God for whatever you need to move forward. The Word tells us to ask for what we need and desire and to believe it. Prayer is the gateway through which God sends forth the necessary resources for your vision.
? Readiness. It is time to create order. Order is a spiritual issue that is often represented as an issue with your ability to be organized. When you think of order, you may think of organization. The truth is, organization is a natural result of order and order begins in your spirit. That is why your environment will always be a reflection of your state of mind. If your mind is cluttered and stressed, your environment will reflect this clutter. Stop and take a good look at your world?what do you see? Do you see order? Do you see the life of someone about to launch powerfully into a new level of life or do you see someone who is living the life of being over-busy, stretched too thin and not having enough time and energy to put toward their vision?
Once your CPR is complete, it's time to get to work. Your physical world must support the order you need to make this wonderful transition to living God's vision fulltime. Here are a few more steps to take you on your way:
? Make Space on your plate. Most people make the mistake of committing to their vision, yet they do not take a critical look at how much time and energy they have to actually do what is required to be successful. Let go of those time commitments that are not forwarding your vision and exchange them for those commitments that manifest God's purpose.
? Prepare your Vessel. Your vision is only as good as the vessel God uses to bring it through. When you are tired, your vision is tired. When you are rested and strengthened, the vision God brings through you is strong, clear and concise. You must take great care of your body in order to powerfully bring forth your vision. Make sure you have a spiritual and physical routine of exercise and eating foods that energize you. What other areas of your health need some attention?
? Clear out your Relationships. I don't want to go into Success 101, so I trust you already know the importance of surrounding yourself with positive, affirming and ?self-esteemed? (yes, another word I made up, but I think it best captures what I am trying to say) people. Spend time only with people that contribute to your success and reciprocate all that you give. Take a look at family first. They are often the ones that are the most challenge.
Do not delay. Your ideal life is waiting for you and only you can do the work God has for especially for you. Simple, isn't it? It is, yet so many of us are not taking any steps. It's time to come up from fear and get busy being on purpose for The Lord. You now know how to access the inner wisdom God has given you. As you take daily steps, you will free those around you to get on their purpose and you can change the world as we know it.
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