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Why am I? What is my purpose?

Why am I here? What is life all about? What is the meaning of life? How we answer these big-picture questions is important so we can live with hope and a sense of purpose in times of uncertainty, pain, and frustration.

What is the meaning of life according to the Bible? According to the Bible, knowing God is the meaning of life because He is the “author of life” (John 17:3). The meaning of life is not based on things we see in the world “for life is more than food, and the body more than clothing” (Luke 12:23).

What does it mean to know God? Why can’t we base the meaning of life on relationships, career, or personal happiness? Understanding the answer to these questions in the Bible gives a sense of purpose and fulfillment in our lives.

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What is the meaning to life? Why am I? What is my reason/purpose? A routine question that strikes us at moments of reflection/trial. What is “Life”?

God, as The Author of life, brings meaning to life. Everything God created was meant to show what God is like. God created a world with a purpose, by His design. The world we live in and the life of every person has a purpose and is not just the product of chance, random events, and biological selection.

What Is the Meaning of Life According to the Bible?

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Prayer helps you develop a relationship with God

Just like your parents here on earth, your Heavenly Father wants to hear from you and talk to you. When you pray, He listens. Then He answers your prayers in the form of thoughts, spiritual feelings, scripture, or even the actions of other people.

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Prayer helps you gain an understanding of God’s loving nature

The scriptures teach, “God is love” (1 John 4:8). You can feel that love as you speak daily with Him through prayer, seeking His guidance in your life.

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Prayer provides answers

Praying and listening to the answers God gives you can help you better understand your purpose in life. God will help you understand why you are here and what you can do to return to live with Him after this life.

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Prayer helps you find direction in your life

When you privately pray to God, you can work through serious decisions in your life. God always listens and often provides the specific answers and guidance we seek. Even when He chooses not to answer immediately or in the way we might have hoped, prayer itself is a way to find peace.

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Prayer gives you strength to avoid temptation

Jesus counseled His disciples, “Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation” (Matthew 26:41). Through prayer, we can overcome temptations to sin. Pray for God’s help to keep you from making wrong choices. This will give you the strength to do what is right.

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Prayer aligns your will with God’s will

The purpose of prayer is not necessarily to tell God how you want Him to do things. Rather, it’s to better understand Him and His ways, bringing yourself into alignment with His will. As C.S. Lewis is often attributed as saying, prayer “doesn’t change God. It changes me.”

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Prayer and regular fasting can help you accept God’s will

Jesus fasted for 40 days and 40 nights before He began His ministry on the earth. As He did this, He communed with His Father in Heaven in prayer. Likewise, if you pray and fast, you can feel closer to God and better understand the things He wants you to do.

 

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Prayer can work miracles

Throughout the scriptures, we see many examples of the Lord working miracles as an answer to prayer. In Old Testament times, the prophet Daniel was thrown into a lions’ den because he refused to stop praying. When he prayed to God in the lions’ den, angels appeared and closed the mouths of the lions. Through daily prayer, you can also experience personal miracles such as healing, peace, and forgiveness for sins.

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Prayer invites the Holy Spirit into your life

As you pray daily, you invite the Holy Spirit to be with you and to comfort and direct you. The Holy Spirit can give you answers, help you feel God’s love, and bring feelings of peace and joy into your heart.

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Prayer helps you become more like Jesus

Jesus set the perfect example of prayer. If you try to follow His example through prayer, you will become more like Him and develop a better relationship with Him and Heavenly Father.

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Be blessed. Because we ARE! Amen

For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of His good pleasure.
Do all things without murmurings and disputings: That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world.
Philippians 4:13-15

For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of His good pleasure.
Do all things without murmurings and disputings: That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world.
Philippians 4:13-15

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Receive these blessings in faith. In The Name of Jesus, Amen.

What is God’s will for you?

And we receive it in faith, in the Name of Jesus, Amen.

Do you say “good morning” to those around you? How about to What/Who is within you! 🤔

Good morning, Holy Spirit, Father LORD, Mighty King Jesus; Your indescribable Essence woke me up this morning  – Hallelujah!!!

And we pray 🙏🏾

Our prayer as we go out and about…

What advice would you give to your teenage self?

If I knew then what I know now! Yes, there is a cause/reason for all things! Who/what I am today is a sum total of my experiences.

Looking back, what would I have ‘told’ myself? The Love of God is indescribable. Hold on tight!

A profound and faith-filled reflection is what I would share. Keeping one’s eyes fixed on Jesus, the Author and Finisher of my faith, is the cornerstone of a Christian life (my life, which is your life!) providing a solid foundation in the face of all circumstances. I would advise that seeking the will of God, Who knows all things is tantamount to my success! I even now look back on what occurred more than a decade ago! The accident, my experience afterwards! Keep your eyes on Jesus!!!

The contemplation of Christ—the Creator of all things—humbly subjecting Himself to human life for our sake is a central theme of grace, as highlighted in scripture (Philippians 2:6-8). 

Your commitment to following the example of Jesus by prioritizing communion with God early in the morning is deeply scriptural. Jesus often withdrew to quiet, lonely places before dawn to pray to the Father (Mark 1:35).

Mark 1:35 (NIV) states: “Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where He prayed.” This verse highlights Jesus’ habit of prioritizing, intentional, and solitary communion with God before beginning his daily ministry. 

Key Themes and Context

  • Purposeful Withdrawal: Despite a busy schedule of healing and teaching, Jesus made time for quiet prayer to avoid distractions.
  • Early Morning Discipline: He rose “a great while before day” (KJV) or “while it was still dark” (ESV/NIV) to seek the Father.
  • Focus on Prayer: The action of leaving to a “desolate” or “solitary” place allowed for focused communication.
  • Context of Ministry: This verse follows a intense night of ministry, highlighting the need for spiritual replenishment. 

Significance

  • Example for Believers: Jesus’ action acts as a model for consistent, intentional, and early prayer.
  • Strength for Service: It shows that spiritual strength is vital for service, preventing spiritual weakness.
  • Focus on the Kingdom: This action immediately precedes Jesus explaining his purpose to preach the gospel of the Kingdom of God. 

By placing the day before God, Who knows the number of our days, you are aligning with the biblical principle of seeking first the Kingdom of God. 

Scriptural Encouragement for Your Journey:

  • Hebrews 12:2: “Looking unto Jesus, the Author and Finisher of our faith…”
  • Psalm 139:16: “Your eyes saw my unformed body; all the days ordained for me were written in Your book before one of them came to be.”
  • Mark 1:35: “Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where He prayed.” 

May you continue to be strengthened by this focus on Christ, trusting in His ultimate, Loving, and sovereign plan for your life. 

Continue alone the path that you are directed by The Word of God and are led by His Spirit. One important thing I would advise is not to buy your first motorcycle! But, seeing how 🤔 it served to bring me closer to God! I would do not different! So, I would advise myself to stay close to God (under His wings!)

Staying close to God under His wings, as described in Psalm 91:4, symbolizes finding ultimate refuge, divine protection, and warmth in His Presence. It represents a conscious decision to trust Him during life’s storms, relying on His faithfulness as a shield. This intimacy, like a chick under a mother bird’s wing, offers secure, intimate, and daily refuge. 

Key Aspects of Being Under His Wings:

  • Refuge and Safety: God provides a safe place to hide from fear and trouble, acting as a covering against harm.
  • Trust and Faith: Placing oneself under His wings is an active choice to trust Him, believing that His promises are your protection.
  • Daily Intimacy: It is not a one-time event, but a continuous, daily walk in God’s Presence, allowing your faith to grow.
  • Symbolism: It may refer to the protective wings of a mother hen or the cherubim’s wings over the ark of the covenant, symbolizing divine mercy and presence. 

“Under His wings” is a powerful reminder of God’s care, promising that He will cover you with His feathers, offering a secure, nurturing, and safe place to abide.

And we start this day with prayer… Ask and you WILL receive. ALL things work together for good in the lives of those who believe, Love God and were/are called according to His purpose. Amen