What do you want out of life?

What a BIG question!
What a GREAT question! What do you want out of life?

I recognize that my daily actions answer it whether I’ve consciously considered it or not. My actions and behaviours are what demonstrate what is most important to me. I can SAY that family or God is most important, but if I am spending more time and energy on career or ministry or whatever else steals my focus, I need to remember, “Actions speak louder than words.” A lot louder!

The good news is that once I become aware of the question, I can choose to give a different answer – not only through what I say, but what I do and how I choose to respond. So, what DO I want out of life? I want to invest my God-given talents, gifts, skills and abilities to help other people discover and invest theirs. I believe that God has FILLED us with potential (we are made in the image of God!!) and I am passionate about helping to unleash it…for the glory of God. (Hold me back – I’m getting worked up here!).

I have a favourite quote on my website that really sums it up for me. It’s from Viktor Frankl, a concentration camp survivor (which makes the quote all the more powerful). He says, “Everyone has his own specific vocation or mission in life…Therein he cannot be replaced, nor can his life be repeated. Thus, everyone’s task is unique as is his specific opportunity to implement it.” Now here’s my paraphrase, “You are unique. God made you for a purpose and there’s no one else who can take your place.”

What if you REALLY believed that – from the top of your head to the tip of your toes? What impact would it have on your life?

~ Wendy