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Pastor and author Rick Warren outlines six reasons why you should embrace your reason for being.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keep reading to learn why you should seek to fulfill God\u2019s purpose for your life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fulfilling God\u2019s Purpose for Your Life<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>At some point, you\u2019ve likely asked yourself about the meaning of your life and what you were put on earth to do. <strong>The answer from a Christian perspective is at once simple and complex: God created you to fulfill the purposes he\u2019s planned for you.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are six reasons to commit yourself to fulfilling God\u2019s purpose for your life.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Reason 1: It\u2019s not about you. <\/strong>Many people guess at the meaning of their lives and speculate that they\u2019re meant to fulfill their own purposes. However, the Bible reveals that your life\u2019s meaning isn\u2019t actually about <em>you<\/em>. Everything in your life\u2014your significance, identity, and purpose\u2014traces back to God. Your life isn\u2019t about fulfilling <em>your<\/em> purposes, but <em>his.<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Reason 2: You\u2019re here for a reason. <\/strong>God planned your life and designed you perfectly to fulfill his purposes. <em>Every aspect of your life<\/em>\u2014including your physical features, personality, parents, and so on\u2014is a gift. You can\u2019t repay God for all he\u2019s given you, but you can express your gratitude by fulfilling God\u2019s purpose for your life.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Reason 3: Being driven by purpose creates peace. <\/strong>Everyone\u2019s driven by different motivations\u2014<em>external<\/em> factors such as problems or pressure, <em>emotional<\/em> factors like anxiety or fear, or <em>moral<\/em> factors like values and beliefs. The wrong motivations, such as guilt or materialism, destroy the possibility of peace in your life because you\u2019ll always feel anxious, unsure, or \u201cnot enough.\u201d On the other hand, being driven by God\u2019s purposes creates peace, in several ways:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Your life is simplified. All you <em>must<\/em> do is fulfill God\u2019s purpose for your life.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Rather than being spread among too many goals or ideas, your energy becomes solely purpose-focused\u2014making you more effective in what you do.<\/li><li>Clear purposes add motivation and hope to your everyday work because it feels like you\u2019re working <em>for<\/em> something.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Reason 4: There is life beyond this. <\/strong>The Bible explains that after this life, God\u2019s children who have served him can look forward to a life in eternity. 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