I was having lunch with a few close friends the other day and they were going through some “stuff” in their lives. Trying desperately to find their purpose and move into their destiny. I know it is frustrating for them to feel like they are just “being” and not making progress towards their true life purposes.
As I listened to them explain about all the things they had tried to help them figure out the “why” of their lives; I began to go directly into my spiritual self. I know what they need to help them; this is what I do in my ministry, but how do I say it to them? So without biting my tongue I asked them if they tried praying to God? Their responses came all at once back to me laden with excuses of why they never tried God. Sad but true for a lot of people that I know. I see them struggling in life for answers that I know for sure they will never find in the places that they are searching.
I understand all too well that you can’t take your friends by the hand and lead them to God, but I can show them how much He has done for me through my life. After years of trying my own way and failing I finally was in a position to only seek Him. I suffered with depression for over 2 years! No one could help me in the place that I was in not even if I wanted them to. God planned it that way for me, because He knew any other way would not have been the personal connection that I needed so much. And that is what my friends need, they have to get to a place where nothing else works and finally realize that and turn to God.
He is right there waiting for us all to come to the realization that there is no earthly thing that can fill a void that only He can fill. He designed us to seek Him for our lives. When you understand that you need to go directly back to the Creator to find out your purpose; your life will be so much more exciting and pleasurable. Unfortunately, I have to watch my friends wiggle and wrangle with their lives until they turn and seek God. And I continue to pray for them to get tired of trying all the other “stuff” soon so that they can live a life of purpose!
It doesn’t cost anything to try God, He is free. Unlike all the “stuff” that is out on the market today that promises it will get you to a place of purpose only to fail and have you spending more money than you can afford and going back to the same place that you began. Just like the hamster on the little wheel; and around and around you go! Making no progress at all.
If you have tried to self medicate yourself with the “things” of this world and have tried every coaching system, read every book, met with every counselor, every guru, and everything else and have had no success; try one more thing for me . . .
Try God and let me know what happens!
The Butterfly Journey ~ Lisa
