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You can even desire something in the church to do or perform and that also not necessarily line up with God's purpose for your life. Although there is nothing wrong with any of these as some are necessary for living in the earth, they may not necessarily be tied to your purpose.
7 Important Bible Verses About Purpose
1. God’s Purpose Can’t be Undone:
"I know that you can do all things; no purpose of yours can be thwarted” (Job 42:2 ESV).
Once God has established His purposes for our lives, no one can change it. Any door God has shut, no man can open and what door God has opened, no man can shut. People will frustrate themselves out in efforts to make a situation turn badly for believers, yet God will still ultimately accomplish His plans. Christians can take courage that He is working everything for our good even the most difficult life situations.
2. God’s Purpose is the One that Lasts:
“Many are the plans in a person’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails” (Proverbs 19:21).
The lives of men and women are but a vapor; however, God’s purposes can be fulfilled throughout multiple generations. We can make our plans and set out to see them achieved or come to pass, but if we don’t pray and seek God’s direction; however, we may find ourselves drifting in an ocean of problems without a sail. Every plan should begin and end with God in mind first.
3. Every Person is Born with Purpose:
“The purpose in a man's heart is like deep water, but a man of understanding will draw it out” (Proverbs 20:5 ESV).
All people are made in the image of God. Each of us are born with a purpose and calling that we can discover or completely miss. The influence of the Holy Spirit in the lives of believers gives us insight to His purposes for us. We find peace and courage when we sense the confirmation of the Spirit that we are in the right place at the right time of our designated calling.
4. God Fulfills His Purpose for Believers:
“Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed—not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence—continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose” (Philippians 2:12-13 ESV).
God’s greater purpose has to continuously be on the forefront of our minds. We may be offered employment, school, and marriage opportunities that may not fit in God’s purpose. This takes wisdom on our part to wait on God’s peace before making presumptuous decisions that may have lifetime ramifications. There’s great joy in the discovery of His purpose when we trust in Him rather than on our feelings or pressures from other people.
5. God Works Through all Situations to Fulfill His Purpose:
“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose” (Romans 8:28 ESV).
Although, adverse and difficult times can make it difficult to see God’s purpose especially when we only feel pain and grief. Many times, we don’t want to be reminded that God is working our difficulty for our good. Nevertheless, if we practice living our lives with the mindset that God is working things out for us, we can have smoother transition of accepting this truth in the hard places.
6. God has a Greater Purpose in Saving Us:
“Who saved us and called us to a holy calling, not because of our works but because of his own purpose and grace, which he gave us in Christ Jesus before the ages began” (2 Timothy 1:9 ESV).
Salvation or saving grace is only the beginning for Christians as we were saved to do good works in the name of Jesus. The promise of eternity and living free from the bondage of sin is a wonderful gift of salvation. These promised blessings free us up to be about God’s business every day. We need to start our mornings with a prayer asking God to reveal to us His purposes for that day.
7. Perfect Purposes:
The Lord and His purposes are perfect, but we are not. We are assailed by doubts and fears that many times keep us from living out the purposes that He has established for us. However, we can overcome this by consistently reading and studying His word so that our faith will be made stronger day by day. As we learn of God and pray to Him regularly, we become more embolden to accomplish great purposes in His name.
In conclusion, because we will no longer be spending our energy trying to see if this plan will work, or if this relationship will work, or if this job will work, or if this path will work because when we know that God is God and we seek to get close to Him. “Seek the Lord while he may be found; call upon him while he is near; let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts;let him return to the Lord, that he may have compassion on him, and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, declares the Lord. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.” (Isaiah 55:6-9 ESV). Also, God will show you your path, your job, your spouse, your relationships, meaning and purpose that will affect your life, your business, your career, your marriage and your ministry. If you want to experience God’s purpose for your life, you must experience God first in your life. This is the season that you need a touch from the Lord, so that you can continue to move forward toward reaching your destiny and stay on purpose. Don’t just go looking for His will, but rather look (seek) for Him. “But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own” (Matthew 6:33-34).