{"id":428,"date":"2018-02-01T11:48:30","date_gmt":"2018-02-01T11:48:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/nextsteps\/?p=428"},"modified":"2018-02-01T11:48:30","modified_gmt":"2018-02-01T11:48:30","slug":"7-frequently-asked-questions-about-discovering-your-purpose","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/nextsteps\/2018\/02\/7-frequently-asked-questions-about-discovering-your-purpose.html","title":{"rendered":"7 Questions if You Want to Discover Your Purpose in Life"},"content":{"rendered":"
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unsplash-logo<\/span>Atlas Green<\/span><\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It is the\u00a0glory\u00a0of\u00a0God to conceal a matter; to search out a matter is the\u00a0glory\u00a0of\u00a0kings.<\/em> Proverbs 25:2<\/p>\n

One of the greatest quests you can ever embark on is the quest to discover your unique, God-given purpose on this planet. It’s not a quick or easy journey, but it is well worth it! Here are seven questions\u00a0if you want to discover your purpose in life:<\/p>\n

1). What is purpose?<\/strong> Purpose is the reason you\u2019re alive on this planet.<\/p>\n

2). How do you know if you have a purpose?<\/strong>\u00a0If you\u2019re breathing. You are not an accident, no matter what someone else might have said. If you’re alive, you have purpose.<\/p>\n

3). When do you find your purpose?<\/strong> When you find it. It doesn\u2019t find you. You have to search it out.<\/p>\n

4). Why is purpose so hard to find?<\/strong> Because nothing worthwhile is easy. Why is sustaining a vibrant marriage over the long haul so hard? Why is parenting so hard? Because nothing worthwhile is easy.<\/p>\n

5). Why do so many people fail to discover their purpose?<\/strong> Because distraction is easy. Wasting away hours in front of the phone or tv is easy. Getting consumed with mindless nonsense is easy.<\/p>\n

6). Why does purpose matter?<\/strong> Because we want our lives to matter.\u00a0We want to leave a legacy. We want to be a part of something bigger than ourselves.<\/p>\n

7). How do you find your purpose?\u00a0<\/strong>That’s the subject of a future blog post where I will lay out seven steps to discovering your purpose in life.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It is the\u00a0glory\u00a0of\u00a0God to conceal a matter; to search out a matter is the\u00a0glory\u00a0of\u00a0kings. Proverbs 25:2 One of the greatest quests you can ever embark on is the quest to discover your unique, God-given purpose on this planet. It’s not a quick or easy journey, but it is well worth it! 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