Be Focused & Be Purposeful

Recently a lot more space and time has opened up for me, but I’m finding that the freedom of having more space and time comes with a huge challenge. Do I use this time for what’s most important?  How do I know which one, of the many paths, I should pursue?

Given that everything is possible, what do you put your energy into? There are dozens of paths to pursue, whether we’re talking relationships, career, projects, hobbies, spiritual disciplines, etc. And the truth is, they are not all equally important. Choosing what’s meaningful and letting go of what’s not central to your path is not easy.

To find the answer these question, we must understand what your purpose is. I believe we are created to love one another and to take care of all that we have been given. As far as what direction God want us to go or to whom we are to help can get confusing with so many options. Some can satisfy us through immediate feedback and gratification and some are fun and interesting.

Do we  like it because it’s what we’re meant to do, or are we hooked on the buzz of the feedback and success? Some things feel like “the thing to do,” what others are doing, or what we feel we should do, for whatever reason. There are things that we’ve invested our time into, which makes it hard to drop and convinces us to continue to pursue it.

Through constant prayer and discipline, I try to seek my purpose in life. It’s hard for me to say “no” to things that are interesting, that involve friends, that give me immediate feedback and gratification and that I’ve sunk time and energy into. But, I’m reminded that life is short. I’ve only got so much time to do what I’m meant to do.