Growing up, I observed a group of young men consumed by the dream of travelling abroad, long before the “Japa” movement gained momentum. Unfortunately, most of them became stagnant, waiting endlessly for opportunities to materialize. While their peers advanced in life, pursuing education, careers, and building families, these individuals remained stuck, unable to tap into their divine purpose.
Friend, you need to know how to step into your divine purpose (Ecclesiastes 10:15). A lot of times, purpose is not something you wait for. It is something you step into. Consider Jesus at age 12. He was not waiting for purpose. He stepped into it by going to the temple and interacting with teachers and doctors of the law (Luke 2:40-52). What are you doing while waiting for your purpose?
The rule of purpose is to do whatever your hands find to do (Ecclesiastes 9:10). Some people are waiting for a special time when they would start to fulfil their purpose. But the truth is, you are already in a dimension of your purpose. It depends on how you see it (1 Samuel 17:29). Purpose is not fulfilled in a day. It is fulfilled daily. It is in the little things you overlook. It is in small assignments and engagements that you trivialise.
In life, we move from the general to the specific (Acts 9:6). For example, if you are trusting God to show you what area of ministry you are to function, you need to start getting involved in general ministry, which is evangelism and service in the local church. You cannot be playing truant in these and hope to step into your divine propose (2 Corinthians 5:18). Paul, the apostle, began as a soul winner.
God does not call lazy people. He calls busy people (Matthew 4:18-19). So, while you are waiting to know what God would have you do with your life. Get busy with life. Go to school. Do your postgraduate programs if necessary. Get a job. Get involved in a local church. Be involved in godly and productive activities around you (1 Timothy 4:12-16). It is out of all these that divine purpose will find you.
We would all start life by doing many things. Then, as we begin to discover and grow in purpose, we get to narrow down to the specific (Philippians 3:10-14). It is inside the general that we would eventually find the specific. Stop looking for purpose. Get a life. Get an education. Get a job. Volunteer somewhere (Acts 16:1-5). Get involved in church. Move from the general to the specific.
‘Demola Awoyele
Lead Pastor,
Destiny Impact Church
Akure, Nigeria