Making a Personal Life Inventory

The desire to be found worthy of God's blessings should surpass all other goals and objectives in life. This can be accomplished by committing  your life completely in faith to Jesus as Lord and Savior. You will build a bridge to a worthwhile life by entrusting to Christ Jesus all you are and hope to be.

God honors the need to provide for your family when you’re committed to God’s word and society’s laws. There are times when a spiritual assessment must be taken to evaluate what you’ve accomplished with the opportunities God has provided and will continue to provide

When a crisis of any magnitude disconnects your life from its usual patterns, a personal life inventory is required to get back on track. The choices you make can build a bridge to a clear conscience and renewed fellowship. The Holy Spirit provides wisdom and courage for pressing onward to accomplish his high calling for you. God bless you always.  

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Search me, O God, and know my heart; test my thoughts. Point out anything you find in me that makes you sad, and lead me along the path of everlasting life.

~Psalm 139:23-24 The Living Bible

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Living a Worthwhile Life

If you were asked to choose what matters most in making life worthwhile, what would you say? Through the ages, philosophers have believed that all of life is a search for meaning and purpose. Jesus said, "I am come that you may have life in all its fullness," which implies he gives meaning and purpose for every aspect of life.

Making the most of life includes living under the umbrella of the provisions Jesus promised for those who believe and trust in him. Faith in Christ builds a bridge to the fullness of life, the knowledge that nothing can separate you from his love, which includes forgiveness and freedom from the penalties of guilt and shame.

The fullness Jesus provides includes an optimistic attitude about the purpose God designed for you that has eternal value. By God’s grace and mercy, you are able to lay up treasures in heaven that are incorruptible and can never be lost. So give thanks to God for his goodness and kindness.      

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Do not store up riches for yourselves here on earth, where moths and rust destroy, and robbers break in and steal. Instead, store up riches for yourselves in heaven, where moths and rust cannot destroy, and robbers cannot break in and steal. For your heart will always be where your riches are.

~Matthew 6:19-20 Good News Bible

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Attitude's Link to Happiness

How do you account for the happiness and satisfaction you experience each day? Some would say family life and closeness with loved ones play a major part. Others might say financial status and the security of a career. Faith and trust in Jesus Christ rank high on what gives meaning and purpose to most Christians.

Is there a particular image of yourself that you present to others, either consciously or unconsciously? Your eyes, a smile, a frown, your  voice are indicators of a positive or negative attitude that you project about your life. Your attitude determines the degree of happiness and purpose you experience in everyday life.

Attitudes are linked to your values, the way you feel about yourself, and what you believe is the meaning and purpose of life. Attitudes are bridge builders, for they determine your success or failure. Have you considered that Christ Jesus is the giver of wisdom and truth for discovering peace and joy in life?                           

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Be happy in the Lord, always! I’ll say it again: Be happy! … Finally, my fellow Christians, keep your minds on all that is true or noble, right or pure, lovely or appealing, on anything that is excellent or that deserves praise…Then the God of peace will be with you.  

~Philippians 4:4,8-9 Beck – New Testament in the Language of Today

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Inclusion Versus Separation

The English poet John Donne was best known for writing, "No man is an island entire of itself; everyman is a piece of the continent, … any man's death diminishes me, because I am involved in mankind." Donne’s words are not acceptable to those who advocate, "Do not lean on anyone and let no one lean on you."

Jesus reminded us in Luke's 6:32 to "Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap." Realizing your life counts for something special is accomplished by extending yourself to others in a way that is helpful and appreciated.

Mohandas Gandhi reminds us, "No sacrifice is worth the name unless it is a joy. Sacrifice and a long face are incompatible." Jesus defines the meaning of sacrifice: "Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends." Jesus counts you as his friend.  

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With Jesus’ help we will continually offer our sacrifice of praise to God by telling others of the glory of his name. Don’t forget to do good and to share what you have with those in need, for such sacrifices are very pleasing to him.  

~Hebrews 13:15-16 The Living Bible

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Trusting God's Purpose

 

Early in childhood little boys and girls begin to say what they want to be when they grow up. Adolescent children verging on adulthood tend to examine more realistic career choices that will provide meaning and purpose to their lives. Some individuals choose a career that reflects God’s blessings as well as his special calling.

It’s possible to give in to the temptation of taking the path of least resistance, which requires minimal effort, instead of striving to be the very best God intended. Discovering what gives meaning and purpose to life is usually revealed through difficult challenges and a strong commitment to serve Christ Jesus.

It's important to believe God has a purpose for your life. Being committed to discovering God’s purpose ensures you will find it. Isaiah 26:3 gives this promise, "You, Lord, give perfect peace to those who keep their purpose firm because they trust you." You were created for a special purpose, so take delight in that knowledge.                     

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After all this, there is only one thing to say: Have reverence for God, and obey his commands, because this is all that we were created for.

~Ecclesiastes 12:13 Good News Bible

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Choosing a Meaningful Existence

What would you say is the most important discovery you’ve made about your life, including where you are today? That may not be an easy question to sort out. No one would choose a meaningless existence, for  each of us is designed to search for what makes life worth living.

God's purpose for each of us is to benefit personally from our gifts and talents, but also to look beyond our personal needs and wants to see how we can contribute to the wellbeing of others.  We as God's people can expand our vision of what is possible outside our personal needs, or else the tendency to be narrowly focused takes control.

As you commit your life, your gifts and talents to the Lord Jesus Christ, he will bless them for your benefit and his purposes. This definitely builds a bridge to a life that counts for something special, both presently here on earth and for all eternity. This is a wonderful discovery if we choose to be God’s person and love him with our complete being.       

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God has made us what we are, created in Christ Jesus to do those good deeds which he planned for us to do.

~Ephesians 2:10 Phillips – New Testament in Modern English

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A Self-awakening to God's Purpose

To know your life counts for something special produces feelings of incomparable joy. It’s so easy to get lost in self-centeredness. However, God is patient and waits for us to accept that a more important purpose for living exists. Then we can focus on building a bridge toward a purpose and destiny with eternal value. 

Essential to this self-awakening is the belief that God has a purpose for you. When Abraham Lincoln gave his second inaugural address March of 1865, he spoke to a wounded and divided nation in need of healing. He wanted the nation to accept that Almighty God has his purpose in every turn of history.

The Civil War’s purpose was beyond ending slavery. The nation needed a new identity under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for everyone. Our task is to discover God’s purpose for us. To do so gives vitality and reason to become the person God intended. It builds energy  for accepting God’s purpose for you.                          

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Great and mighty God, whose name is the Lord Almighty, great are your purposes and mighty are your deeds. Your eyes are open to the ways of all mankind; you reward each person according to their conduct and as their deeds deserve.  

~Jeremiah 32:18-19 New International Version

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