We’re conditioned to believe a lot of half truths about our purpose. Maybe we should stop adopting the clickbait mantras that sound creative about our purpose that make life centered on ME. Maybe it’s more about what Jesus has invited us into with His story?
Beware of these half truths. They aren’t whole.
1. MONEY AND NOTORIETY ARE TRUE MEASURES OF SUCCESS
2. THERE’S SOMETHING WRONG WITH BEING ‘ORDINARY’
3. THERE’S AN AGE LIMIT TO ACHIEVING YOUR GOALS
4. WE DON’T GET SECOND (OR THIRD AND FOURTH) CHANCES
5. HELPING OTHER PEOPLE IN THEIR PURPOSES MEANS WE AREN’T ACHIEVING OUR OWN
6. SUCCESS IS MORE ABOUT THE OUTCOME THAN THE PROCESS
Jesse Carey from Relevant Magazine says, “As Christians, we know that “our reward in heaven is great” and that we are to “press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called [us] heavenward in Christ Jesus.”
Ultimately, our reward is eternal, but there is still some truth in Jobs’ mantra that the “joy is in the journey.” If we become so consumed in our own career, social and personal goals that we never allow ourselves to be happy until we achieve them, then we miss out on the gift of everyday life. Purpose isn’t about an end goal. It’s about living the life we are meant to live.”
https://www.relevantmagazine.com/life5/quarterlife/6-myths-millennials-believe-about-purpose/