FIND YOUR PURPOSE NOW

Have you ever accomplished something and felt like you were on top of the world? If you have, the area of your accomplishment may be pointing you in the direction of this important clue. (If you haven't felt that way, keep trying different things until you feel that "cloud nine" feeling.) When we feel good about ourselves and what we've achieved, it could be because we're fou...

Some children know what they want to be when they grow up, and they proceed to grow up and do exactly what they said they wanted to do. Many of us have known a teacher who as a child set up her dolls as though they were in a classroom. Good for those people who never had to think about finding their purpose, but that's not most of us. Some people, like our guest today, get a phone call or an e...

Your purpose ALWAYS involves helping others. Often the ones we're to help are, well, difficult. The pathway to purpose through helping people who are irritable, grouchy, or downright mean may not seem obvious at the time, but if we will do it, the connection to our purpose will eventually becomes clear to those of us who are actively seeking to fulfill our purpose.  In this episode, I talk abo...

We've all said or done things that we wished we hadn't. We know the minute those words come out of our mouth (or that donut goes into our mouth) that we shouldn't, but we just can't seem to help ourselves. It's human nature.  The problem is that those are the kinds of things that can keep us from finding and living our purpose. Think about it--if you snap at people, you're...

YOU are THE ONLY ONE who has your specific purpose. You were uniquely designed and perfectly matched to your purpose. You are not a match for anyone else's purpose. So let's quit comparing ourselves and our purpose to others. Unfortunately, our culture tells us that people who have wealth and fame are to be admired and made even revered. YIKES! If money is the measurement of success, then...

No one wants to re-live the most painful experiences of their life, but before you click this off, consider that we learn survival skills by surviving-- not out of a book or in a classroom. We acquire powerful, highly valuable character traits by going through hard things.  In this episode, let's look at the character traits that were developed in you as a result of what you've been throug...

Uh-Oh! What if we'll be judged for the degree to which we fulfilled God's purpose for our lives?  In this episode, we talk about what Jesus said in Matthew 25:31-46 about being judged by the extent to which we've helped others. The reality is that our purpose is ALWAYS ABOUT HELPING OTHERS. If we help others in the ways that we've been gifted to do so, eternity should be cool and breezy. If y...

In our hectic lives that run at the speed of electronics, it's important to stop from time to time and take an honest evaluation of our lives to make sure that we're on the right track towards fulfillment of our purpose. Think of it like stopping on a road trip to take a look at your GPS to see how close or far away you are from the things you wanted to do and the landmarks you wanted to see along...

We have to know our core beliefs and values because these will help us choose the people we want to be in relationship with, the companies we want to work for, the volunteer work we want to do, and so on. If we can't clearly articulate our core beliefs and values, we can be tossed by every strong wind and wave, and possibly find ourselves with people who are not our "tribe."  Conversely, when...

Are you waiting for your purpose to present itself? Lots of people are watching for their purpose to show up in their lives, but watching isn't enough. You have to actively move toward your purpose, but how? What if you begin to move, but you're going in the wrong direction? In this episode, our guest Holly Haynes, CEO of www. FBCTI.org, talks about the two "P's" that will lead you in the directio...

Those things that we just somehow know how to do are our gifts. We didn't go to school to learn these things--we are naturally able to do these things. These are the things that we assume that everyone knows or knows how to do. But the reality is that others don't know what you know and they can't do what you can do.  In this episode we give examples of the gifts that are inside of us and som...

The good qualities inside you are a very practical clue to your purpose because we attract people and opportunities with our virtuous behaviors. Some people call them spiritual gifts. We call the goodness inside of you "virtue," and we think of it as a verb. It's not enough for the gifts or virtues to be inside of us. These things have to be pulled out and exercised (sometimes when we least feel l...

Your personality traits are a HUUUUUUUUGE clue to your purpose. This is true for those traits you like about yourself, but it's also true for those natural personality traits that you think are flaws. The things about you that others think are quirky may be just the things that perfectly equip you to live out your purpose!  In this episode, we're talking about personality traits, and how they...

So who are you REALLY? Do you know the good personality traits and character traits that make you awesome? We all know what we think is "wrong" or not great about ourselves, but can we quickly bring to mind what's really good about us?  It's not bragging to recognize and even celebrate the way God made you! When you know what's good about you, you begin to feel better about yourself. The best...

We're all walking around with beliefs about ourselves, many of which we're consciously unaware of. These include the childhood messages that become embedded inside of us that remind us of the times we weren't invited to the party or we were the last person chosen for the team. There are good messages too, but the ones that made us feel left out, unwanted, or feeling inadequate are the ones that ca...

It's amazing how the clues to your purpose will start falling into place to point you in the direction of God's good plans for your life when you begin to really seek your purpose.  In this episode Rhonda Sciortino  shares a huge clue to your purpose. It's significant because this clue forms the foundation of your identity. You can build the pathway to your purpose on this sturdy foundat...

This is the first in a series of podcasts about the clues to finding your purpose.  Wouldn't it be wonderful if we just automatically landed in the sweet middle of our purpose? It happens that way for some people, but for most of us, it's a mountain road of switchback turns as we seem to take three steps forward and two steps back on the road to finding and living our purpose.  The good...

Do you have a desire to live a good life? Do you want to know the truth?  Simone Rizkallah , Director of Program Growth for ENDOW is our special guest in this episode. Simone says that our purpose can come from following our desire to know true things, starting with God. She says, " When we see God more clearly, we see ourselves more clearly ."  In this episode we talk about the role of...

Do you feel like you can’t reach your goals because something or someone is holding you back? All of us have obstacles, but there are ways for us to blast through, go over, tunnel under, or simply go around those obstacles. We’ll talk about that in this episode. Let nothing keep you from fulfilling your purpose!  If you, or someone you know, is looking for purpose and meaning, please subscrib...

You'll never live your purpose and love your life if you don't believe that there is a good purpose for your life. In this episode, we talk about the mindsets and paradigms that can hold us back from finding and living our purpose and, consequently, feeling the sweet contentedness that comes only through fulfillment of our purpose.  If you, or someone you know, is looking for purpose and mean...

So many people hate their lives. What an awful way to go through life. And the worst part is, it's completely unnecessary.  Whatever happened that lead to hating your life may have been completely out of your control. But what is in your control is what you do now.  In this episode, we talk about what you can do if you hate your life. You can take control. You can change it. You're the o...

It is profoundly sad that there are people who sincerely think that they have no purpose. People who feel that there is no purpose or meaning to their lives have no hope. And for some, that means they have no limits or boundaries because, heck, why not do/have/take whatever you want?  The truth is that each of us has a good purpose. There is meaning for every human life. There is an inherent...

Do you ever feel like you're going backwards, away from your purpose? Or that you're going in circles instead of making progress towards your purpose?  We all want our lives to be one straight line from where we are today to living the life of meaning and fulfillment, but the path towards fulfillment of our purpose is often a winding road filled with switchbacks and turns that we didn't see c...

Many people think they're living in their purpose, and they're not. Others are in their purpose and are still looking for something else. Either way, they aren't enjoying what's possible for them. So how do we recognize when someone is living in their purpose? If you want to find your purpose, please listen to this so that you can let these markers be your guide on the way to your purpose.  I...

Confident people really stand out to us because many of us are insecure about our looks, the way we dress, the way we sound, our social status, our jobs, the money in our account, and just about any other aspect of our lives.  We can all be confident, comfortable in our own skin, and relaxed and at ease with our lives. This is the result of living our purpose because when we are living the li...