The document discusses the search for purpose outside of God, emphasizing that true meaning in life comes only from a relationship with Him. It outlines various ways people seek fulfillment, such as achievements, relationships, and recognition, while stressing that each individual has a God-given purpose to fulfill. Ultimately, the discovery of one's purpose begins with seeking God and recognizing one's unique gifts and calling.

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3. Ways we seek to findWays we seek to find
purpose outside Godpurpose outside God
• Achievements – performance basedAchievements – performance based
acceptanceacceptance
• RelationshipsRelationships
• ChildrenChildren
• Acquiring money/thingsAcquiring money/things
• Recognition from othersRecognition from others
• Work/careersWork/careers
• Play hardPlay hard

4. Without purpose, life hasWithout purpose, life has
no meaning.no meaning.
““I have labored toI have labored to
no purpose; I haveno purpose; I have
spent my labor andspent my labor and
strength in vain andstrength in vain and
for nothing.”for nothing.”
Isaiah 49:4Isaiah 49:4
Pain-avoidancePain-avoidance

5. When you
involve yourself
in activities
contrary to your
purpose
• Sweat and toil - slavery.Sweat and toil - slavery.
• Get off courseGet off course
• Produce dead works.Produce dead works.
• Potentially lose your rewardPotentially lose your reward

6. Most people lack purpose and
meaning because they have no
relationship with God
May He grant you according to your
heart’s desire, and fulfill all your purpose.
Psalm 20:4

7. Finding your purpose
begins with God
…everything got started in him and
finds its purpose in him.”
– Colossians 1:16 (Msg)

8. Rev 2:17Rev 2:17
““And I will give him a white stone,And I will give him a white stone,
and on the stone a new nameand on the stone a new name
written which no one knowswritten which no one knows
except him who receives it.”except him who receives it.”
Each of us has a name inEach of us has a name in
Heaven that uniquely fits us.Heaven that uniquely fits us.

9. You were created andYou were created and
set apart by Godset apart by God
““Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I setBefore I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set
you apart.” -- Jer 1:5you apart.” -- Jer 1:5

10. God created you and setGod created you and set
you apart for a purposeyou apart for a purpose
““For I know the plans I have for you,”For I know the plans I have for you,”
declares the Lord, “plans to prosperdeclares the Lord, “plans to prosper
you and not to harm you, plans to giveyou and not to harm you, plans to give
you hope and a future.”you hope and a future.” – Jer 29:11– Jer 29:11

11. Our ultimate purpose is
to know God
This is what the LORD says:
"Let not the wise man boast of
his wisdom or the strong man
boast of his strength
or the rich man boast of his
riches, but let him who boasts
boast about this: that he
understands and knows me,
that I am the LORD, who
exercises kindness, justice and
righteousness on earth, for in
these I delight,“ declares the
LORD. Jer. 9:23

12. God has determined ourGod has determined our
purposepurpose
““For we are God’sFor we are God’s
workmanship, created inworkmanship, created in
Christ Jesus to do goodChrist Jesus to do good
works, which God prepared inworks, which God prepared in
advance for us to do.”advance for us to do.”
– Ephesians 2:10

13. Your purpose in life isYour purpose in life is
chosen by God.chosen by God.
““The Lord willThe Lord will fulfillfulfill his purpose for me”his purpose for me”
(Ps. 138:8).(Ps. 138:8).
Not everyone fulfills their purposeNot everyone fulfills their purpose
but everyone has one.but everyone has one.

14. Pre-appointedPre-appointed
Time and PlaceTime and Place
And He has
determined
their pre-appointed
times and the
boundaries of their
dwellings ...
Acts 17:26-29

15. I have an assigned portionI have an assigned portion
(purpose and destiny).(purpose and destiny).
LORD, you haveLORD, you have assigned meassigned me mymy
portion and my cup; you haveportion and my cup; you have
made my lot secure. The boundarymade my lot secure. The boundary
lines have fallen for me in pleasantlines have fallen for me in pleasant
places; surely I have a delightfulplaces; surely I have a delightful
inheritance. Ps 16:5-6inheritance. Ps 16:5-6
. .has determined their pre-appointed. .has determined their pre-appointed
times and the boundaries – Actstimes and the boundaries – Acts
17:2617:26

16. The steps to
discover why
God made
you

17. The two most important
days in your life are the day
you are born and the day
you find out why.
Mark Twain

18. 1. Seek God first.. .Yet God chose us. He is the1. Seek God first.. .Yet God chose us. He is the
initiator. We respond to his invitation.initiator. We respond to his invitation.
““But seek first His KingdomBut seek first His Kingdom
and His righteousness andand His righteousness and
all these things will beall these things will be
given to you as well.” –given to you as well.” –
Matt 6:33Matt 6:33

19. Steps to Discovery
2. Self-discovery of gifts and
aptitudes
3. Progressive, building block
process
4. Character Development –
Joseph Process

20. 5.5. DivineDivine revelation & circumstancesrevelation & circumstances
– Paul – Damascus RoadPaul – Damascus Road
– Moses – burning bushMoses – burning bush
– Gunnar Olson 1996Gunnar Olson 1996
– Cyprus 1998Cyprus 1998

21. What God calls us to cannot be definitely stated, because His call is
simply to be His friend to accomplish His own purposes. Our real
test is in truly believing that God knows what He desires. The things
that happen do not happen by chance— they happen entirely by the
decree of God. God is sovereignly working out His own purposes.
–Oswald Chambers

22. GodGod’s ultimate assignment for our lives’s ultimate assignment for our lives
often comes with “great horror andoften comes with “great horror and
darkness” Satan wants to thwart thedarkness” Satan wants to thwart the
purposes of God in you. i.e. Abrahampurposes of God in you. i.e. Abraham
Now when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell
upon Abram; and behold, horror and great darkness fellhorror and great darkness fell
upon him.upon him. Then He said to Abram: "Know certainly that
your descendants will be strangers in a land that is not
theirs, and will serve them, and they will afflict them four
hundred years………." Gen 15:12-16

23. When God calls you to walk down a certainWhen God calls you to walk down a certain
path, He gives you, and only you, the gracepath, He gives you, and only you, the grace
for that assignment. Do not let others swayfor that assignment. Do not let others sway
you out of sympathy or reasoning.you out of sympathy or reasoning.

24. Os HillmanOs Hillman’s Identifying’s Identifying
Natural GiftsNatural Gifts
• NetworkerNetworker
• TeacherTeacher
• AthleteAthlete
• ShepherdShepherd
• MarketerMarketer
• PlannerPlanner
• PromoterPromoter
• LeaderLeader
• CommunicatorCommunicator
• OrganizerOrganizer
• ArticulatorArticulator
• Golf instructorGolf instructor
• Sales/Marketing positionsSales/Marketing positions
• Ad Agency ownerAd Agency owner
• Vocational ministryVocational ministry
Your Natural Gifts ?Your Natural Gifts ?
(list yours)(list yours)
Why God Made Os HillmanWhy God Made Os Hillman
“Articulator andArticulator and
shepherd ofshepherd of
foundational ideasfoundational ideas
that lead tothat lead to
transformation”transformation”
Gather truth, make it concise and understandable

25. The Lord God has given me theThe Lord God has given me the
tongue of the learned, that Itongue of the learned, that I
should know how to speak ashould know how to speak a
word in season to him who isword in season to him who is
weary. He awakens me morningweary. He awakens me morning
by morning, He awakens my earby morning, He awakens my ear
to hear as the learned. Isaiahto hear as the learned. Isaiah
50:450:4

26. Step 1: Now begin toStep 1: Now begin to
create your own listcreate your own list.
1.____________________
2.____________________
3.____________________
4.____________________
5. ____________________
6. ____________________
7._____________________
8._____________________
9._____________________

27. Step 2: Narrow your listStep 2: Narrow your list
Choose 4 key wordsChoose 4 key words
1.____________________1.____________________
2.____________________2.____________________
3.____________________3.____________________
4.____________________4.____________________

28. Step 3: Create yourStep 3: Create your
purpose statementpurpose statement
Wordsmith into a phrase.Wordsmith into a phrase.
• __________________________
__________________________
__________________________
__________________________
__________________________
__________________________
__________________________

29. Calling andCalling and
Path to DestinyPath to Destiny
Know GodKnow God
EducationEducation
WorkWork
ExperienceExperience
AptitudeAptitude
AssessmentsAssessments
Circumstances -Circumstances -
Discovery ofDiscovery of
AssignmentAssignment
AbrahamAbraham
Joseph-pitJoseph-pit
Moses-bushMoses-bush
Paul-blindedPaul-blinded
David-Samuel/GoliathDavid-Samuel/Goliath
Destiny!Destiny!
CharacterCharacter
(testing)(testing)
JosephJoseph
MosesMoses
DavidDavid
PaulPaul
MentorsMentors
Moses-JoshuaMoses-Joshua
Elijah-ElishaElijah-Elisha
Paul-TimothyPaul-Timothy
Jesus-DisciplesJesus-Disciples

30. For we are His workmanship, createdFor we are His workmanship, created
in Christ Jesus for good works,in Christ Jesus for good works,
which God prepared beforehand thatwhich God prepared beforehand that
we should walk in them.we should walk in them.
Ephesians 2:10Ephesians 2:10

31. Oswald Chambers
Jesus never measured His lifeJesus never measured His life
by how or where He was of theby how or where He was of the
greatest use. God places Hisgreatest use. God places His
saints where they will bring thesaints where they will bring the
most glory to Him, and we aremost glory to Him, and we are
totally incapable of judgingtotally incapable of judging
where that may be.where that may be.

32. Calling
Change Agent Influence
“We are given to anWe are given to an
incredibleincredible
overestimation of theoverestimation of the
extraordinaryextraordinary
at the expense of theat the expense of the
ordinary.ordinary.””
–– Our Calling,Our Calling,
Einar BillingEinar Billing

33. Oswald ChambersOswald Chambers
““It is ingrained in us that weIt is ingrained in us that we
have to do exceptional thingshave to do exceptional things
for God—but we do not. Wefor God—but we do not. We
have to be exceptional in thehave to be exceptional in the
ordinary things of life, and holyordinary things of life, and holy
on the ordinary streets, amongon the ordinary streets, among
ordinary people—and this is notordinary people—and this is not
learned in five minutes.”learned in five minutes.”

34. ConvergenceConvergence
Where GodWhere God’s’s
circumstances, yourcircumstances, your
heart, your talent, yourheart, your talent, your
influence, and yourinfluence, and your
social capital convergesocial capital converge
to maturity.to maturity.

35. For the gifts and the calling ofFor the gifts and the calling of
God are irrevocable.God are irrevocable.
-Romans 11:29-Romans 11:29

36. I have brought you glory onI have brought you glory on
earth by completing the workearth by completing the work
you gave me to do. Jn 17:4you gave me to do. Jn 17:4

37. Faithful is He Who callsFaithful is He Who calls
you , and He will do it.you , and He will do it.
2 Thess 5:242 Thess 5:24

38. Your Epitaph?
His adversities helped many
_____________________

39. SummarySummary
• God createdGod created
you uniquelyyou uniquely
“you.”“you.”
• Created youCreated you
for a specificfor a specific
purpose andpurpose and
workwork
• Called you toCalled you to
Someone, thenSomeone, then
somethingsomething

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