At this stage of our lives, a great deal of the things that we do are in an effort to discover the purpose of our existence. As Christians, we know that our primary focus here should be to praise God, but what about the other things. We do have to pursue careers; we choose to raise families. How do we discover the meaning that God wants us to see in these everyday aspects of life. For anyone who is a fan of the Rick and Bubba show, you have no doubt heard that Rick Burgess lost his son last weekend in a home accident. Through their sorrow, they have gone out of the way to glorify God in this terrible event, and strive to live up to the purpose that God intended for them to glean from this. One of the thoughts that I took away from this was that no matter how terrible or wonderful an event in our lives is, God is trying to teach us something through each one.
Below is a link to an article by Don Piper, the author of "90 Minutes in Heaven." In this article Don discusses his difficult recovery from his accident, and his struggle to understand the purpose in it all. In our first class on Sunday night at 5:00pm, we are going to discuss purpose, loss, victory, and how God molds us into what he wants us to be. Look forward to seeing you there.
http://www.beliefnet.com/story/225/story_22565_1.html
-Patrick
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