Section 1: Pursuing Protections for Our Purpose
Fear is not an obstacle but a prerequisite for courage, which is essential for purpose. Embracing both the highs and lows of life strengthens your foundation for fulfilling your divine calling.
An important factor in developing a firm foundation for realizing your purpose is strong mental fortitude. At this point you are gaining more insight into the purpose for your life. Yet, it is important to understand that discovering your purpose comes with great responsibility, as well as, what can be considered harsh realities. It is human nature to idealize the journey of our aspirations. However, in reality the journey is often fraught with both highs and lows. We anticipate the highs with great expectations, but live in fear or denial about the inevitability of the lows. Yet, a life that is submitted to its higher calling embraces both the highs and lows as being essential to the journey and the fulfillment of its purpose.
Fear and anxiety over the lows, the lulls, and the unknowns often leads to us stepping out of position, losing faith or trying to force our will on life's unfolding events These unfounded and often counterproductive emotional reactions are a hindrance to the fulfillment of our ultimate purpose and have the potential to completely derail us from the call and assignment on our lives. Therefore, it is crucial that each of us are able to recognize the Six Perils of Purpose. These perils typically arise just as we start to grasp what our life's purpose might involve, threatening to undermine us precisely because of our growing understanding of our specific mission in this lifetime. Instead of fear and anxiety we should embrace the highs and lows. We should even embrace fear, because fear is a prerequisite for courage and courage is necessary for purpose.
The greatest protection for your purpose comes from submitting to principle and submission becomes clearer through fellowship, or personal relationship with the Creator. Such fellowship is not about religious obligation but about cultivating a genuine, intimate relationship that fosters submission to a higher wisdom and guidance. This connection helps us navigate life's challenges with greater clarity and purpose, keeping us aligned with our true calling.
Things to Remember
Insight into Purpose: As you gain more insight into the purpose of your life, remember that discovering your purpose comes with great responsibility and some harsh realities. While it’s human nature to idealize our aspirations, the journey to fulfilling our purpose is often filled with both highs and lows.
Embracing Highs and Lows: It’s natural to anticipate the highs with great expectations but to live in fear or denial about the inevitable lows. A life that is submitted to its higher calling embraces both the highs and lows as essential parts of the journey toward fulfilling your purpose.
Managing Fear and Anxiety: Fear and anxiety over the lows, lulls, and unknowns often lead to stepping out of position, losing faith, or trying to force our will on life's unfolding events. These reactions can hinder the fulfillment of your ultimate purpose and have the potential to derail you from your life’s assignment.
Recognizing Perils of Purpose: It is crucial to recognize the Six Perils of Purpose that typically arise as you start to understand your life’s mission. These perils can threaten to undermine you precisely because of your growing understanding of your specific mission.
Violation of Principle: Each peril represents a violation of principle, which can destroy your purpose and potential. Principles are meant to safeguard and guide us, ensuring alignment with a higher, divinely authored plan. Without these guiding principles, blessings like power, time, and even life itself can become distorted into curses.
Safeguarding Purpose: The greatest protection for your purpose comes from submitting to principle. Submission becomes clearer through fellowship, or a personal relationship with the Creator. This fellowship is about cultivating a genuine, intimate relationship that fosters submission to a higher wisdom and guidance.
Fellowship and Intimacy: Fellowship with the Creator is not about religious obligation but about being intimate, present, and submitted. This connection helps us navigate life’s challenges with greater clarity and purpose, keeping us aligned with our true calling.