"And we beheld his glory. The glory of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth." -- John 1:14
Can you boil your life's mission down to two words? I believe we can. I believe we do. We all do it, usually subconsciously. But I want you to do it fully conscious of the words you choose.
Jesus' life can be condensed into the words "Grace & Truth." But what about your life?
The two words you choose to define your life's mission will most likely change as you progress on your spiritual journey. What's important to you in your teens is different than your twenties. Different still in your thirties, forties, and fifties. Priorities are different for parents than for grandparents. Different for those who are single versus those in relationships. As we evolve spiritually, so do our focuses in life.
When I began my spiritual journey a decade and a half ago, I was concerned with two things "Scripture & Doctrine." I was very religious, very dogmatic, very fundamentalist. Even though at the time, I never considered myself to be controlled by rules and regulations. I thought I was just concerned with Truth and pursuing the presence of God.
After several years of submerging myself in heavy theological teaching and church history, I began to reclaim my youth in my late twenties. Shortly after, I began blogging. I started a website where I made fun of pop-culture and the crazy world we live in. "Joy & Hope" are the words that define this period that we will call my Pink Sheep period. (Named after the first website I began, www.PinkSheepOfTheFamily.com) I found it my mission to bring laughter and a little hope into people's everyday lives.
However, with the change of the decade, I believe that now the Holy Spirit is moving me into a new, deeper direction.
I want my life to be defined by the words: "Love & Wisdom." I have made life-changes accordingly. Perhaps the words that will define your next stage in life will be "Joy & Peace" or "Strength & Stability" or "Kindness & Gentleness." Once you have chosen the two words that you want your life to reflect, write them down. Then begin to make behavioral and psychological changes accordingly.
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