Find the purpose of your life
Fanny RodríguezOne story that children love is "The Gingerbread Man." There are different versions and I recently heard the following: A girl was baking cookies and she baked a gingerbread man. When he took it out of the oven he let it cool he decorated it and when he put the second eye on it, the doll jumped to the window and from the window to the street and ran. The girl went out into the street, ran to catch up with him and saw when the doll entered a bakery. She followed him to the bakery and saw him sitting in a display case, then she said to the pastry chef: "That gingerbread man is mine." The pastry chef replied, "That doll costs ten cents." The girl left sad, but she went home, sold all her dolls that she loved so much and completed the ten cents. Then he returned to the bakery and said to the salesman "here is the dime for the gingerbread man" the pastry chef was surprised but handed him the doll. When they went out to the street, the girl took the doll by the neck and said: "listen to me well, I made you, and now I bought you, so you are completely mine."
I find this story interesting because it reminds me of Our Creator, he made us, says the word that formed us in our mother's womb, gave us life, and yet we turned away and ran doing our will and breaking his commandments. He stripped us of his glory.
I was running and doing my will for many years, unaware that my creator longed for my company, my praise, my adoration. I considered myself complete but the truth not only had a void but I also lacked the knowledge of the purpose for which it had been created. Most importantly, I did not know that he had bought and paid a high price for me, the life of his only begotten son, Jesus Christ. He is the one who allows us to reconcile ourselves to God and enjoy a truly new life.
Do you know that God created you with a unique ability? The Bible calls it a gift and this gift from God is precisely to fulfill the purpose that He has for each one of us. You are a housewife, factory worker, doctor, lawyer, mechanic, babysitter, etc.… you are working for a weekly paycheck. But God has a greater purpose, that you use the gift he gave you to transform the environment in which you work. I am an anointed teacher to spread the kingdom of God and bless the children and families I deal with. What is your mission?
Heavenly Father, I thank you that you gave my life meaning and direction. I ask you for each of those who read this message, to see the great purpose of their lives and to use the gift that you have placed in them to bring your light in the midst of all the darkness that surrounds us. Unleash the conviction that we are valuable to you no matter what work we are doing. Fill our lives with your love and make us messengers of peace by sowing the love of your word in others, I ask you in the glorious name of Jesus.