Day 4 of The 25 Gifts of Christmas
The Gift of Purpose:
This tree stand's purpose is to keep our tree standing, yet today it failed in its purpose and when we arrived home it was a mess. Water flooding our living room, ornaments astray, branches broken and needles everywhere. I was upset that the tree stand had failed. That the tree it was supposed to keep upright was instead flat on my floor. It caused more chaos and work for me that overwhelmed me. I was so disappointed.
Understanding our purpose fully can sometimes be difficult and confusing. We think we know our purpose then when we fail at it, we begin to doubt our purpose and ourselves. Things become a mess, we are flooded with emotions, hearts are broken and our thoughts are everywhere.
One of my favorite scriptures is Philippians 1:6
"being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus."
He is not done with you yet, fulfill that purpose, mend that heart, dry up those tears, and focus on your purpose. It is a gift to you from the Lord, now go out fulfill your purpose!
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