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GOD GIVEN PURPOSE

Spoiler alert... It's Jesus. 

I have joked around this comic stripe for years... God put me on this earth to accomplish a certain number of things.  Right now I am so far behind I will NEVER die.  ~ Calvin

 I continue to struggle with ... "My Purpose."  What are all those things God wants me to accomplish.  How am I doing?  Am I behind schedule?  Am I following the right path?  Doing the right things?  I tease and joke that I still don't know what I want to be when I grow up ... because I am often uncertain what is my God given purpose...

 Last night, I was reminded that our God given purpose is Jesus.  We are all called to follow his lead and love like him.  I often realize that when I am too busy complaining about the world around me, I am missing out the things he wants me to accomplish right now.  

 Which is to shine his light and live a life that those who don't know him will want to know him because they know me. 

 Jesus should be the only purpose I need.  Too often I am too busy chasing dreams of saving the world, when he's already done that.  Shame on me... but thankfully God's gentle reminders are always there to guide me back on his path and his PURPOSE.   #JESUS

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