{"id":150,"date":"2011-01-19T00:00:01","date_gmt":"2011-01-19T00:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/haveamagnificentday\/2011\/01\/a-higher-purpose.html"},"modified":"2011-11-28T02:24:19","modified_gmt":"2011-11-28T07:24:19","slug":"a-higher-purpose","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/haveamagnificentday\/2011\/01\/a-higher-purpose.html","title":{"rendered":"A Higher Purpose"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><strong><span style=\"color: #800080\"><em><br \/>\n&#8216;We are on earth but a little while.\u00a0 The real reason for being here is very different from what most people imagine.\u00a0 There is a fundamental purpose for our lives.\u00a0 To know it, we must know life&#8217;s origin and where it is going, look beyond our short-term goals to what we ultimately want to accomplish, and consider life&#8217;s highest potential for development.&#8217;<\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoHeading7\" align=\"left\"><span>\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: x-small\"><span style=\"color: #800080\">Paramahansa Yogananda<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"color: #000080\">In a recent interview, Oprah Winfrey said that one of the most amazing blessings in life is to know why you are here and to be able to focus on your purpose and share it with the world.\u00a0 She has given away well over $300 million to help others and intends on leaving her fortune to charity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"color: #000080\">Each of us has a Higher Purpose for being here.\u00a0 There is something you are to do that no one else can do. You are a unique and brilliant creation of God.\u00a0 Do not confuse your own significance by comparing yourself to someone else.\u00a0 Every one of God&#8217;s children has a special purpose to fulfill and an infinite potential to actualize. Each soul is equal in importance to their Father.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"color: #000080\">Seek to discover your true purpose for being here.\u00a0 Ask sincerely for divine wisdom to express through you and share with you your Higher Purpose.\u00a0 Than listen to that still, small voice within and go forward with all your might.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"color: #000080\">Share your light and let it be a beacon for others.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"color: #000080\">smiles,<br \/>\n\ud83d\ude42 Lee<em><br \/>\nThe Mega Coach<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8216;We are on earth but a little while.\u00a0 The real reason for being here is very different from what most people imagine.\u00a0 There is a fundamental purpose for our lives.\u00a0 To know it, we must know life&#8217;s origin and where it is going, look beyond our short-term goals to what we ultimately want to accomplish,&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":229,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,6,1,2,7,3,4],"tags":[9],"class_list":["post-150","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-acknowledgement","category-communication","category-personal-growth","category-professional-development","category-relationships","category-success","category-wealth","tag-inspiration"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.9 - 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