When I prepare my Life Statement, I must look inward to see myself much as God sees me. He sees my weak areas, my strengths, my pain, my depression and He sees my hope in Christ. God knows He is the most important, constant strength in my life. Consistency? That has always been a problem for me. I am including that in my Life Statement that I would be more consistent in my service to Him.
Proverbs 22:18 reads: “It will be good to keep these things in mind so that you are ready to repeat them.” Your Life Statement should be read and reread through out the year, then at the beginning of each new year review them and make changes accordingly. I like to use verses in my Life Statement such as Psalm 119:18, 119:23, 24, Philippians 4:6-8, etc. Below are the examples to get started taken from The Purpose Driven Life, by Rick Warren. My comments will be in parenthesis.
My life purpose is to worship Christ with my (whole) heart, serve Him with my shape (Spiritual gifts, Heart, Abilities, Personality, Experience), fellowship with His family, grow like Him in character, and fulfill His mission in the world so He receives glory.
My life purpose is to be a member of Christ’s family, a model of His character, a minister of His grace, a messenger of His word, and a magnifier of His glory.
My life purpose is to love Christ, grow in Christ, share Christ, and serve Christ through His church, and to lead my family and others to do the same.
The Bible says: “Many are the plans in man’s heart but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails.
I will close this blog by sharing some of my scriptures I am using in my Life Statement. Don’t forget to include your role in your family, your children and your spouse. I always like to say “God first, Family second, Others third. Don’t short change your family, uphold them in prayer and remember you can do little things like “smile”, take time with a senior or a widow or widower, or a home bound person. Find your place through the desires God lays on your heart. Don’t ignore Him. Seek others out, don’t hide your light under a bushel. Have a good day and thanks for visiting my blog.
Psalms 139:23
Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts:
Psalms 139:24
And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.Psalms 119:18 Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of your word.Phi 4:6 Be careful (anxious, don’t worry) for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.Phi 4:7And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
Phi 4:8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
Phi 4:9 Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.
When my daughter was growing up, she always got permission to do things she normally would not. She would wait when I was on the phone and then I was half paying attention and said yes. Finally when she did something major she wasn’t suppose to do, I began catching myself and I made a new rule: No talking while Mom is on the phone and I ususally tried to talk to friends after she went to bed or outside playing. Kids are such a joy and a challenge at the same time. Glad you liked the post. Consistency has been a problem for me too. I get so much going on in my brain so much that I forget easily. I need to really work on that. Thank you I loved this post as well!!!