Purpose denotes willfulness. I am purposely choosing this path. I WILL go this way. I see my arm strengthened by purpose and plans. I purposefully go out of my way to do this plan. Each step is a calculated movement in a direction that I choose ahead of time.
I purpose to spend time on the things that will honor God, honor my family, honor those I serve, honor my body, honor the plans that God has for me, His daughter. This kind of path requires dedication and discipline. I cannot lightly say I will do thus and such and then change my mind at the hour it is due. I must follow through to completion this commitment.
I purpose to dwell in the Presence of God every morning. It is my habit and has become my lifeblood. I cannot pass a day without this purposed action. I sit in His Presence still and listening before I ever move forward. I hold a hot cup of tea against my chest, eyes closed, waiting quietly to hear anything from Him. My bible beckons me to read. I read a proverb for the day, dwelling in the prose and directions. I move to the prophets, reading the stories of their lives and the instructions that God gave them and then whatever they did with what they heard. They are always stimulating and fresh. I then purposely turn to the New Testament to read the words of Jesus or the instructions from his disciples. This purposed plan fills me and overwhelms me with riches and wisdom. I did not fall into this outline. I did not randomly decide to follow this pattern. I purposefully made it a priority to learn and study the Word to feed my soul and my spirit.
Often this purposing is a sacrificial offering. I am a busy person. The family and friends in my life are important to me but I often let life get in the way of connecting with those people. I had to purpose to make connections. This has been the hardest purposing that I have ever done. It involves phone calls and texting and visiting and writing letters. I will frequently start this commitment only to fall off a few months down the road. Surely I must purpose to sow into the lives of those I love in order to remain consistent over time.
I am a work in progress. This is my stretching point. Doing the things that honor God with purpose.
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