Motivation Monday- Purpose

Have you ever wondered what is YOUR purpose here on earth?

Why You exist?

Why you were made?

 PURPOSE : "the reason for which something exists or is done, made, or used."

I always knew that life is more the basketball, family, friends, my career

I knew that I God has called us to serve and love

I knew God has a purpose and a plan

It says in the bible "For I know the plans I have for you.." Jer. 29:11

But I had a hard time finding that plan for me

I had a hard time finding something I was passionate about

Seriously, I was lost

How do I find my purpose?

Fast forward 29 years, and lots of praying, self discovering, heart break, tears, anger and frustration and I am just now grasping that my purpose here on earth is not about me

Let me say that again, THIS LIFE IS NOT ABOUT ME

It is not about my family or friends

It is not about my career or even my wildest dreams or ambitions

(And I have BIG DREAMS!) 

If you want to know why you were placed on this planet

 you must begin with God

You and I were born by His purpose and for His purpose

"You were made by God and for God-and until you understand that, life will never make sense

It is only in God that we discover our origin, our identity, our meaning, our purpose, our significance, and our destiny"

-Rick Warren

Focusing on ourselves will never reveal our life's purpose

When we start looking outside ourselves

When we start living our life serving God by loving others

That is when we find our purpose

The easiest way for me to discover my purpose is to ASK GOD

"Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; 

knock and the door will be opened to you."

Matthew 7:7

This consisted of A LOT of praying for me

Praying for God to help me with my selfishness

Praying for God to show me how HE wants to use me

Praying that HE would guide me in the right direction 

Praying that HE would provide opportunities for me to serve

Praying for HIM to fire a passion in my heart

Last January 2012 and my roommate and I were talking about life

We both were in a rut in our careers and both felt we wanted more from life

This was the beginning of God tugging at my heart

This was when I knew I was created for more

My roommates mentor from high school sent her the prayer of Jabez that night:

"Oh, that You would bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory, that Your hand would be with me, and that You would keep me from evil." 1 Chronicles 4:9-10

I thought it couldn't hurt so I started praying that prayer everyday

Then that spring 2012 came

I was still in Seattle at this point working my athletics job at SPU 

I had been looking for ways for our athletes could get more involved in the community

I was searching for random charities and events that the SPU athletes could get involved with

I didn't even think about myself serving with them 

God had another idea...

I dont know why 

I don't remember how

But those charities were placed on my heart 

 I needed to contact them, so I did

I felt like my heart was going to burst with excitement

With purpose

With anxiety

With fear

All rolled into one!

That was the year I found one of my passions

I am head over heels in love with dedicating my life to helping children with pediatric cancer and illness

I know now that St. Jude and Make-A-Wish had been charities that were placed on my heart for a reason back in 2012 and that was just the beginning 

With Gods help I was able to get involved in Seattle 

St. Jude "Up ti Dawn" fundraiser 

St. Jude Half marathon in Nashville 

NEGU 5k in Cali

I long to help 

I long to provide

I long to serve

I am sure of it

You know those pictures of famous people going into children's hospitals or fulfilling a wish?

They can instantly make a child smile

 I dream of having that ability one day being able to make children smile instantly

Smiles of JOY

Feelings of HOPE

Sense of LOVE

Sharing FAITH

Can you imagine having that ability?! 

But right now I am doing my best to follow what God has placed in front of me, with the resources He has given me, and of course the passion He has placed in my heart

So whether I am organizing a toy drive, running a race, climbing stairs, organizing fundraisers

Whether I am in Seattle, ARIZONA or AFRICA 

I desire to spread more faith, hope, love and joy to those children who are in need

Is this my only purpose for my life?

I have other deep passions and big dreams

But what I do know God set my heart on fire two years ago for children

His children who are in need of HOPE

He broke my heart for what breaks His 

I am going to continue to ask God to show me

Use me for His Glory

AND guess what month is Childhood Cancer Awareness month?

September!

Which happens to be my birthday month 

Coincidence? 

Maybe another way God is reassuring me :) 

Jessie Rees Foundation 

St. Jude Up til Dawn

Make-A-Wish 

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