A prayer for clarity about your God-given purpose by Heather Caliri, read by Lea Martin.

The Lord will fulfill His purpose for me.

Your steadfast love, O Lord, endures forever.

Do not forsake the work of your hands, Psalm 138.

My old friend, Pedro, leaned against my kitchen counter, drink in hand, and asked me a question

I knew I should be able to answer.

How is God using you these days, Heather?

At the time I didn't give myself credit for how I already served God, I couldn't recognize

God's purpose in my ordinary life because I didn't really understand what purpose was.

I couldn't see it, even though it was right under my feet.

Here are four things I got wrong about finding my purpose.

One, I thought purpose was a fancy destination, not a long, dusty journey.

For most of my Christian life, I assumed finding my purpose was like a cosmic job search.

I should put together a mental resume and seek out job openings, ministry or service opportunities

that fit my profile.

When I landed a purpose, I should keep it for life.

In truth, our purpose is an ever-evolving, multifaceted apprenticeship to Jesus.

Not a single clearly defined role that lasts forever.

I found great comfort in realizing that the ebbs and flows of my life are both modeled

in Scripture, as in wandering the desert anyone, and reflected in nature as I witnessed the

cycles of tides, moons and even my own body.

I'm on a long journey towards God's kingdom, not parked to retirement in a cosmic cubicle.

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