Have you ever thought there must be something more to life than just living day to day? Let me tell ya-- there is. We all have a divine purpose. So I had another epiphany.
It hit me very recently, that my whole purpose in being a converted member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints is to always do the Lord's will. In the scriptures it says that the whole purpose of God is "to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man". -Moses 1:39
I love that. The Almighty, All-knowing, All-seeing God is happy when we are happy. As our Spiritual Father, He knows exactly what's best for us. He knows what will make us have lasting happiness.
So, if God has a purpose, as His children, that must mean that we have a purpose to fulfill as well! This all just has been so fascinating to me. If we want to help our Heavenly Father to fulfill His purpose, we too have to fulfill ours. So as we fulfill our purpose in life, we are fulfilling God's purpose.
"Adam fell that men might be; and men are, that they might have joy." 2 Nephi 2:27
So let's talk about our purpose.
Obviously we weren't sent here to Earth to be rocks. We are here to experience, feel, love, learn and reach our divine potential. I love this scripture in the Book of Mormon which states our purpose very simply:
"For behold, this alife is the time for men to bprepare to meet God; yea, behold the day of cthis life is the day for men to perform their dlabors." -Alma 34:32
So we have a work to do! Our faith should lead us to action. The Savior taught us by example what exactly we need to do to fulfill our purpose as heirs to the Kingdom of God. Our purpose in life is to keep His commandments, so that we can be worthy to return to live with Heavenly Father after we die.
As missionaries, our purpose is to, "Invite others to come unto Christ by helping them receive the Restored Gospel through faith in Jesus Christ and His Atonement, repentance, baptism, receiving the gift of the Holy Ghost and enduring to the end."
It hit me very recently, that my whole purpose in being a converted member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints is to always do the Lord's will. In the scriptures it says that the whole purpose of God is "to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man". -Moses 1:39
I love that. The Almighty, All-knowing, All-seeing God is happy when we are happy. As our Spiritual Father, He knows exactly what's best for us. He knows what will make us have lasting happiness.
So, if God has a purpose, as His children, that must mean that we have a purpose to fulfill as well! This all just has been so fascinating to me. If we want to help our Heavenly Father to fulfill His purpose, we too have to fulfill ours. So as we fulfill our purpose in life, we are fulfilling God's purpose.
"Adam fell that men might be; and men are, that they might have joy." 2 Nephi 2:27
So let's talk about our purpose.
Obviously we weren't sent here to Earth to be rocks. We are here to experience, feel, love, learn and reach our divine potential. I love this scripture in the Book of Mormon which states our purpose very simply:
"For behold, this alife is the time for men to bprepare to meet God; yea, behold the day of cthis life is the day for men to perform their dlabors." -Alma 34:32
So we have a work to do! Our faith should lead us to action. The Savior taught us by example what exactly we need to do to fulfill our purpose as heirs to the Kingdom of God. Our purpose in life is to keep His commandments, so that we can be worthy to return to live with Heavenly Father after we die.
As missionaries, our purpose is to, "Invite others to come unto Christ by helping them receive the Restored Gospel through faith in Jesus Christ and His Atonement, repentance, baptism, receiving the gift of the Holy Ghost and enduring to the end."
So basically our purpose is to help others fulfill their purpose, which in return fulfills God's purpose. So simple, but it has seriously blown my mind! I hope you can feel the power of purpose.
Mormon.org says:
"God, your Heavenly Father, has prepared a marvelous plan for your happiness. When you realize that God has a plan for you, it is easier to understand why you are on this earth. God wants all of His children to progress and become more like Him. This time on Earth provides opportunities for you to grow and progress. Coming here allows you to:
Brothers and Sisters, Life is GOOD. Heavenly Father loves us. Jesus Christ loves us. They are standing with us to accomplish our purpose in this life on Earth. Let's strive to become more like the Savior. Rejoice that we have the gift of Repentance, so that we can continually be fixed on fulfilling our divine purpose. To end, here are the lyrics to one of my favorite Hymns, "More Holiness Give Me":
Mormon.org says:
"God, your Heavenly Father, has prepared a marvelous plan for your happiness. When you realize that God has a plan for you, it is easier to understand why you are on this earth. God wants all of His children to progress and become more like Him. This time on Earth provides opportunities for you to grow and progress. Coming here allows you to:
- Receive a physical body.
- Exercise agency and learn to choose between good and evil.
- Learn and gain experience that will help you become more like your Heavenly Father.
- Form family relationships that may become eternal.
Brothers and Sisters, Life is GOOD. Heavenly Father loves us. Jesus Christ loves us. They are standing with us to accomplish our purpose in this life on Earth. Let's strive to become more like the Savior. Rejoice that we have the gift of Repentance, so that we can continually be fixed on fulfilling our divine purpose. To end, here are the lyrics to one of my favorite Hymns, "More Holiness Give Me":
Have A Great Purpose Filled Day!
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