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Have you ever planned to do something, go somewhere, and not quite understand the reason why until afterward? Sure... I've had this happen on multiple occassions. Well, this happened to me again on Wednesday of this week. The previous week I received an email from a new company in Brighton, MI inviting me to come to a presentation they were giving and to also network with business owners and leaders in the community. I was not particularly interested in going, but I sent in my electronic RSVP in case I decided to go. Wednesday of this week rolled around and I debated in my head about going... especialy with the snow storm that was hitting the area. But I was encouraged to attend within my spirit. I went not knowing what to expect.
While I was sitting there I was asking God why I was there, and it was as if He were saying "Just listen." The presenter shared about becoming a better 'you', succeeding in life, chasing after my happiness, and motivating myself. During his presentation he asked a rhetorical question of 'why are we here in the first place' (speaking of life). The heart of what he was saying was why else are we alive if not to live a better life and attain our goals. It was at that point that I realized the reason I was there. Everyone in that room was in search for something to make their life better... more business for their company, setting goals or finding ways to attain the goals they had set for their company, and even greater still to succeed in life.
I was made aware of the significance of the message of the Gospel of Christ and the hope of eternal life. This hope gives worth for living life now. Imagine having a greater purpose for your life and all that you do that would not end whenever you leave this earth. Imagine having such a confidence and peace about who you are and what you experince in life that no matter what happened you knew that everything would be alright. Imagine having such a trust that everything in your life would, somehow, be okay. What would that trust be in?
"I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. I can do everything through [Christ] who gives me strength." (Phil. 4:12-13)