Live a life of purpose

A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. (John 13:34 KJV)

Life is very busy; it’s easy to get wrapped up in all that there is to do. Regardless of your occupation and lifestyle, whether you’re studying, working, whether you are single or a parent. The many details of daily living can occupy our time and energy so completely that we neglect to stop and think about what we’re doing with our lives and why.

After all, God is love. To love is our highest privilege, our deepest obligation, love first and foremost for God, followed closely by love for others.

There are many benefits to living a life of love for God and others. One of the main paybacks is that when we live more for others than for ourselves, we find that life has purpose. When we live a life of purpose, we are living a life that has value. Not many things in our lives are eternal. Love is. Love has eternal value.

In order to live the life of love, that the Lord intends for us to live, we have to reach out to Him and receive His Spirit and His love.  [1]

I shall pass this way but once; any good, therefore, that I can do or any kindness that I can show to any human being, let me do it now. Let me not defer nor neglect it, for I shall not pass this way again. - Stephen Grellet

[1] Anchor Finding Life’s Purpose—Part 1