Chapter 5 What is ruling your life on the third day?

What is ruling your life on the third day? I also found that people try their best to pursue fame and fame, originally out of a competitive mentality. (Ecclesiastes 4:4) A man without a purpose is like a ship without a rudder—a vagabond, a trash, the scum of the world. -Thomas.Curley Everyone is dominated by something in his life. Most dictionaries give the definition of "leading" as: "guiding", "controlling" or "directing".When you drive a car, drive a nail, or hit a golf ball, you are guiding, controlling, and pointing.What is the driving force in your life?

You may be being driven by difficulties, stress, deadlines, painful memories, constant fears, or subconscious beliefs right now.Life is governed by a thousand different situations, values ​​and feelings.Here are five of the most common: man ruled by guilt These people spend their lives regretting and hiding their shame; people who are ridden by guilt are gripped by memories, and they often self-punish by sabotaging their own success, often without knowing it.When Cain sinned, his guilt separated him from God, and God said to him, "You will wander about, wandering on earth." This is exactly what many people today are, wandering aimlessly.

We are all products of the past, but we don't have to be prisoners of the past.God's purpose for you is not conditioned by your past.The man who turned Moses the murderer into a leader and Gideon the coward into a brave hero can certainly do amazing things for the rest of your life.God often gives people the opportunity to start over.The Bible says: "Happy is the man whose sins are forgiven by the Lord! . . . How happy is the man who has no deceit in his heart, and whom God counts sinless!" man ruled by resentment These people cling to the wounds they have suffered, and do not want forgiveness.They are unwilling to relieve the pain through forgiveness, but keep repeating it in their hearts.People who are ruled by resentment either keep their anger inside or vent it out and forgive others, neither of which is healthy or helpful.

In fact, resentment can do far more harm to you than to the person you resent. When you are constantly troubled by past harm, the person who offended you may have already forgotten about it. , went on with his life. Remember, past pain cannot continue to hurt you unless you still refuse to let it go.The past is in the past and cannot be changed. Resentment and bitterness are nothing but hurting yourself.For your own sake, take this as a lesson. The Bible says, "It is foolishness and frivolity to hold grudges all your life." man ruled by fear Fear can come from traumatic experiences, unrealistic expectations, a strict family of origin, or even from nature.Regardless of the reason, people who are driven by fear often miss out on good opportunities because they are afraid to take risks.They want to maintain the status quo, safety first and do not want to take any risks.

Fear is the prison of self-control that keeps you from being who God intended you to be.You must deal with fear with faith and love.The Bible says: "Perfect love can drive out fear, because fear contains punishment, and the one who fears is not perfect in love." man ruled by material comforts Wanting to have becomes their only goal in life.They believe that the more they have, the happier, more important, and more secure they are.In fact, none of these three ideas is true. Possession of material things can only provide temporary happiness, because even the best things will be boring for a long time, and in the end you must expect new, bigger, and better things.

Another myth is that the more you have, the more important you are.Self-evaluation is different from real value. Your value cannot be measured by the material things you own. God said that the most valuable things in life are not material things. The most common myth is that the richer you are, the safer you are, but that's not true.Wealth can be lost overnight due to various factors.True security exists only in what cannot be taken away from you, and that is your relationship with God. someone who is driven by the expectations of others These people allow the expectations of their parents, spouse, children, teachers, or friends to run their lives.Some people grow up to please their dissatisfied parents.Others are overwhelmed by peer pressure, always worrying about what other people will think.It's a pity that those who go with the flow often end up getting lost.

I don't know all the ways to be successful, but I do know that trying to please everyone is doomed to failure.People who allow others to manipulate them are sure to miss God's plan for your life.Jesus said, "No one can serve two masters." There are many other dynamics that will drive your life, but these all lead to a dead end - buried potential, unnecessary pressure and lost life. This forty-day journey will show you how to live a life of purpose, a life dominated, guided, controlled, and driven by God's purpose.The most important thing in life is to understand the purpose of life that God has given you. This purpose of life is incomparable to success, wealth, fame, and pleasure.Without purpose, life is just a series of meaningless movements, directionless activities, and boring events.

The benefits of a purpose-driven life There are five benefits of a purpose-led life: life has purpose, life has meaning We exist for a purpose, so some people use various methods, such as astrology or channeling, to find these meanings.When life has meaning, anything can be tolerated.If life is meaningless, everything is unbearable. A young man in his twenties once wrote: "I feel like a failure because I'm struggling to be a great person, but I don't even know what that is, and I can only live from day to day. Unless one day I When I really found my purpose in life, I felt like I was starting to truly live.

Without God, life has no purpose; without purpose, life has no meaning; without meaning, life is meaningless and hopeless.In the Bible, people at different times have expressed this feeling of despair.Isaiah once complained: "My labor is futile; my strength is in vain and vanity." Job once said: "My days are flying away in despair, hopeless." And said: "I have no interest in life. , hate life, ignore me! My life is meaningless." The greatest tragedy in life is not death, but the lack of purpose. Hope, like air and water, is a necessity of life.There is hope in the face of everything.Dr. Hibney discovered that he could predict which cancer patients would be cured by asking cancer patients, "Do you want to live to be a hundred?" Those who had deep meaning in life's purpose would say, "Of course." Most of these patients can be cured, because there is hope in life with purpose.

If you feel hopeless, please wait.Once you decide to live a life of purpose, your life will change wonderfully.God said: "I know that my plan for you is to bless you, not to bring you disaster, but to give you a future and a hope." You may be facing a situation that you think you can't face, but the Bible says : "God is able...to do more and more than we can ask or think." Knowing your purpose in life simplifies your life The purpose of life can help you divide what you should do and what you should not do, and it has also become a criterion for your trade-offs.You just have to ask yourself, "Will this help me accomplish God's purpose for my life?"

When you need to make a decision, organize your time, or use your resources, there is no guideline without a clear purpose.You will decide based on the situation, the pressure or the state of mind at the time.People without purpose can overwork and burn out, causing unnecessary stress, fatigue and conflict. You can't do everything others ask you to do, you only have enough time to do God's will.If you can't get it all done, it means you want to do more than God wants to do (or, it could be that you watch too much TV).A purpose-led life leads to a simpler lifestyle and a cleaner schedule.The Bible says: "False and ostentatious, but poor and pitiful, simple and plain, but full of life." A purpose-oriented life will bring peace of mind. "Lord, you give perfect peace to the strong-willed, to those who trust in you." Know your purpose in life and make life more focused If you have a purpose in life, you will focus on the most important things, and you will be effective in doing things. It is human nature to be easily distracted by trivial matters.We play the game of chasing trivial matters with our own lives.Thoreau observed that people lived a life of "quiet desperation," which today is better described as "aimless turmoil."Many people are like tops that spin at high speed without purpose, but stay where they are, making no progress. Without a clear purpose, you're constantly switching directions, jobs, relationships, church, or other external things.Expect each change to resolve your distress or fill the void within you.You think, "Maybe this time it's going to be different." But the real problem—a lack of focus and purpose—hasn't been resolved. The Bible says, "Don't be a fool, but understand what the will of the Lord is." We can see the importance of focus from optics.Scattered light has very little power and function, but condensing them can form a huge energy source.Use a magnifying glass to condense sunlight while lighting and paper.When light is concentrated into thunder rays, even steel can penetrate and cut. There is great power in living a life of focus and purpose.Great men who can change history are all people who focus on life.The apostle Paul, for example, almost single-handedly spread the Christian faith throughout the Roman Empire.His secret is to live a focused life.He said: "I focus all my energy on one thing, which is to forget what's behind and work on what's in front." If you're going to make a difference, focus!Don't swim by the pool, don't think about doing everything; do less, even delete some good activities, and only concentrate on doing what really matters.Don't confuse campaign performance, you could be very busy with no purpose, so what's the point?Paul said, "Pursue our goals with all our heart, God will give us whatever our heart desires." Know your purpose in life, life will be motivated Purpose often brings enthusiasm, and nothing is more motivating than a clear purpose.On the contrary, a person who lacks purpose will not have enthusiasm. For him, even a simple thing like getting out of bed is a big thing.We get tired, weary, and lose joy more often because of pointless tasks than because we are overworked. George Bernard Shaw once said: "The real joy in life is when you feel that you are living for a great purpose, when you feel that you are a force of nature, and not moaning and complaining that the world cannot make you happy. Knowing your purpose in life prepares you for eternity Many people spend their entire lives trying to preserve their names in the world, hoping that they will still be remembered after death.But in the end what matters most is not what other people think of you, but what God thinks of you.People often fail to appreciate that all achievements are eventually surpassed, records broken, reputations faded and contributions forgotten.Dr. Dobson's college wish was to be the school's tennis champion.He took great pride when his trophy was placed permanently in the school's trophy cabinet.Years later, someone mailed him the trophy and told him they found it in a dumpster during school renovations!"It won't be long before all the trophies are thrown away," Dobson said. Leaving an inheritance in the world is short-sighted, and the wise take their time to build an incorruptible, eternal inheritance.You are not here to be remembered, but to prepare for eternity.One day, you will stand before God, and he will check your life before you enter eternity.The Bible says: "We will all stand before the judgment seat of God...so, each of us will have to give an account of ourselves to God." Fortunately, God originally wanted us to pass this test, so he The test questions were given to us in advance.According to the Bible, God will ask two important examination questions. First, "What have you done to my Son, Jesus Christ?" God doesn't ask about your religious background or your views on doctrine; the only thing that matters is, have you accepted what Jesus has done for you?Do you learn to love him and trust him?Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father except through me." Second, "What do you do with what I give you?" What have you done with your life?This includes the gifts, talents, opportunities, energy, relationships, and resources God has given you, among other things.Do you use them all on yourself?Or use it to fulfill the purpose of life that God has predetermined for you? This book is designed to help you prepare to answer both of these questions.The first question determines where you will spend eternity in the future.The second question determines what you do in eternity.When you finish reading this book, you will know how to answer these two questions.