Purpose

Each and every one of us looks for a purpose in which we are willing to fight to obtain. There is a trend that seems to be intensifying. People are trying to mask their need to obtain God's purpose in their lives with hobbies that they believe they can make into a career. Writing, design, golf, and singing are just a couple of the activities that modern media has made millions of dollars selling the idea that we all have a shot at making the "Big Time".
I cringe every time I hear someone say "I live to..." and what follows is something that lacks any real substance. Over and over again we see people at the pinnacle of success, by the world's standard, give their lives up to addictions or even suicide. These people had an idea of what the "Big Time" was to them. Once they acheive this success, they thought there would be some great pay off. The pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, but when they got there, there was nothing but a dead end. So they felt that life had no meaning!!
This is the outcome of a life that is lived without the pursuit of God's will! The only purpose, or rainbow, that truly has a pot of gold at it's completion is the purpose that God has for your life. There is no substitute for the feeling of knowing that you have found the purpose that God has for your life. God wants you to live a life that is worth remembering. All we need to do is change our idea of what the "Big Time" is to us, and give God our full attention. Submitting our will to His, and He will lead our lives towards the purpose that He destined us to live in!
What "Big Time" are you living for?