Eric Liddell was an Olympic runner whose story was told in the Oscar winning film, Chariots of Fire. Liddell who later became a missionary in China once said, “God has made me for a purpose, for China. But He also made me fast, and when I run, I feel His pleasure.”
Eric Liddell knew what on earth he was here for and also his God-given strength to fulfill that purpose. How sad it is for a person to go through life not knowing that they had been created for a purpose and not being able to fulfill that purpose over the course of their lifetime with the gifts God has entrusted to them.
In my own life, I was deeply impacted one morning in my devotions as I read the words of Paul to the Colossians (1:28-29) “So we tell others about Christ, warning everyone and teaching everyone with all the wisdom God has given us. We want to present them to God, perfect in their relationship to Christ. That’s why I work and struggle so hard, depending on Christ’s mighty power that works within me.”

Sue and I had been married for just a few months. But six months after reading the words of Paul we had unexpectedly resigned our jobs in our home city and taken a step of faith which resulted in us relocating to another state in Australia. I had received an unexpected invitation to join the ministry team of a large church as Pastor for Youth and Young Adults. God was at work. And so began a life calling that still continues today in my senior years with my ministry, EQUIPPING THE NEXT GENERATION.

There is no greater discovery in life than that of understanding that God has created each of us for a relationship with Him and a purpose for which He has shaped us, so that we can each answer the question: “What on earth am I here for?” Jesus lived such a life. Near the end of His life He was able to say,
“Father…..I have brought You glory on earth by finishing the work You gave me to do.” John 17:4

Pastor Rick Warren from Saddleback Church in California wrote, “If there was no God, we would all be ‘accidents’, the result of astronomical random chance in the universe……But there is a God who made you for a reason and your life has profound meaning. We discover that meaning and purpose only when we make God the reference point of our lives.”
To obtain a copy of Rick Warren’s excellent mini book, What On Earth Am I Here For? you can contact him on https://store.pastorrick.com/what-on-earth-am-i-here-for-mini-book.html

Feel free to let me know if you are desiring to discover God’s purposes and plan for your life.