Imagine you’re down to your last dollar with no hope of credit. You decide to withdraw the remaining money for food. At the point of withdrawal, you checked your account balance and suddenly realised you’d been credited with three thousand dollars!
In a world where visibility and validation are often mistaken for value, the desire to be accepted by others can become overwhelming. Social media, peer groups, and workplace environments continually push the idea that numbers, likes, followers and applause determine worth.
In today’s culture, influence is everywhere. Social media, celebrities, and public figures often set the tone for how people dress, talk, think, and behave. It’s easy to feel the pressure to be visible, admired, and followed.
“Money answereth all things”. This popular text from the scriptures reflects the value of money in meeting basic needs. (Ecclesiastes 10:19). Have you seen dire situations that could not be overcome with money?
Living purposefully means making God’s purpose our compass and allowing it to shape every part of our lives. You are not here by chance. You were created to reflect God, relate with Him, and reconcile others to Him.
In a world filled with various distractions, discovering God’s purpose must birth a sense of urgency in you. Each day becomes an opportunity to align even more with God’s plan, and your heart’s desire should be to make each moment count for God.
The anchor scripture explains that you no longer live for yourself but for Christ, who died for you. This means that you are living for a purpose that is greater than you. Your purpose is to know Christ and to make him known to the world.
Pain is something we all experience. It comes in many forms—loss, disappointment, betrayal, sickness—and often leaves us asking questions like, “Why me?” or “Where is God in all this?”
When we face difficulties, we often instinctively lean on our understanding and seek a way out. Imagine if Christ had saved Himself from the cross; redemption would not have been our story.
Nothing is made without a purpose—not a spoon, song, or soul. If man, like every other created thing, has a purpose, how tragic would it be to live an entire life doing everything except what you were created to do?