Under the Influence

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Have you ever been pulled over for being under the influence? 

I have- and I am unashamedly about to tell you about it!

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New Year resolutions and Goals are overrated.

 

It’s not about what you do… its about who you are called to be. 

You can achieve a lot of things, but if it is not aligned with

Your gifts, your passions your values your beliefs your purpose… it will always be hard to fulfill those goals BUT EVEN MORE harder to feel fulfilled yourself. 

 

 

I JUST READ A STORY OF A WOMAN WHO BECAME A DOCTOR (parents said either Doctor or lawyer- her brother was a lawyer so she became a doctor) But after 5 years she had multiple degrees and some fame, but was unhappy. What did she do? She chucked it all and opened up a horse ranch for special needs kids. And she is still helping people, but passionate and fulfilled. 

SHE ACHIEVED ALL THESE GOALS- BUT IT WAS MEANINGLESS

 

it’s the difference between answering:

  - what is my number one goal in life?

VS. 

  - What is my purpose in life?

 

one is easy to answer and hard to fulfill (goals)

One is hard to answer but easy to fulfill (purpose)

 

But your purpose is still not the first answer…

FIRST - is mission: (THIS IS BASED ON MY CALLING AS A LOVER OF JESUS) as a follower of Christ it is to be more like Jesus and make others more like Jesus. PERIOD!

 

Second - gifting - 

GIFTING’S ARE A COMBINATION OF NATURAL GIFTS AND SPIRITUAL GIFTS. 

 

 

My gifting MIX is evangelism, boldness, exhortation, speaking, Motivation, teaching…

 

YOURS MIX MIGHT BE SERVING, or GIVING, mechanical, mathematical,  or TEACHING, COUNSELING, PRAYER, nutrition etc…

 

 

 

Third is purpose - Yours is the same as mine: influence 

 

 

My purpose is to influence people to be more like Jesus.

…different stages: influence some to accept him, influence some to put more faith into him, influence some to trust him, some to serve him more, some to move out in faith more….SOME TO SIMPLY THINK ABOUT HIM AND HIS CLAIMS…

BUT ALWAYS TO INFLUENCE FROM WHERE PEOPLE ARE TO WHERE THEY NEED TO BE! 

 

So my goals are based primarily on those:

Do I want to become a Billionaire? YES- so I can fulfill my mission: To tell as many people about Jesus as possible! 

 

I may not achieve one goal in my life… but if I am making an influence than I am winning and feeling fulfilled. 

 

If you ever get caught up fighting over your goals… switch your mindset to your purpose… it will make all the difference in the world. 

 

 

Bonus: at the end of the year you probably won’t remember your goals… but you will always remember your purpose!