It is the glory of God to conceal a matter; to search out a matter is the glory of kings. Proverbs 25:2

One of the greatest quests you can ever embark on is the quest to discover your unique, God-given purpose on this planet. It’s not a quick or easy journey, but it is well worth it! Here are seven questions if you want to discover your purpose in life:

1). What is purpose? Purpose is the reason you’re alive on this planet.

2). How do you know if you have a purpose? If you’re breathing. You are not an accident, no matter what someone else might have said. If you’re alive, you have purpose.

3). When do you find your purpose? When you find it. It doesn’t find you. You have to search it out.

4). Why is purpose so hard to find? Because nothing worthwhile is easy. Why is sustaining a vibrant marriage over the long haul so hard? Why is parenting so hard? Because nothing worthwhile is easy.

5). Why do so many people fail to discover their purpose? Because distraction is easy. Wasting away hours in front of the phone or tv is easy. Getting consumed with mindless nonsense is easy.

6). Why does purpose matter? Because we want our lives to matter. We want to leave a legacy. We want to be a part of something bigger than ourselves.

7). How do you find your purpose? That’s the subject of a future blog post where I will lay out seven steps to discovering your purpose in life.