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Discerning My Purpose

Discovering God’s purpose for our life is kind of like driving a car. It’s impossible to steer a car that’s standing still, but easy to maneuver when you give it the gas.

Yet being in motion isn’t the only issue; a reliable steering mechanism is also vital to getting to our destination. And this is our responsibility as much as it is God’s. So we must not only step out, but be willing to be steered if we are ever to get where we need to go.

Think of it as being like a ship on the open sea. If its rudder is broken, it doesn’t matter that the engine is pushing it forward, since it will ultimately drift wherever the wind carries it. Consequently, shipwreck becomes inevitable. But if the ship can be steered while under power, its direction can be changed at key navigation points, bringing it safely to harbor—even if it first starts out heading in the wrong direction.