Christian Reflection and Prayer

We live our lives “on purpose.” We all know that we have
a purpose in life. But sometimes we live life “by
accident.” We forget our purpose and spend our
time and energy on things that don’t really fit our
purpose here on earth. To live “on purpose” means
that everything we do in life aligns with our purpose
on this planet.

When we eat, it can be a mindless, self-indulgent
act, or it can be an act of serving God when we
thank Him for the food that gives us the energy to
serve Him. When we sleep, it can be a purely
physical experience, or we can dedicate our rest
for the purpose of preparing our bodies to serve
God when we wake. Earning money can be a purely
selfish pursuit, or we can use our earnings to further
God’s purposes. Everything we do can be service
to God.

So how do we become holy? We do what we are
already doing – only we designate and dedicate
everything we do to the purposes of God.