Life's Ultimate Question: Why were you born?
What is your purpose in Life?
Creative Ministry Consultants

1. Thought Provokers:

A. Where will you be and what will you be doing 10 yrs. from now if you
    keep doing what you are doing now? Napoleon Hill & Clement Stone
B. If you are sure of your own assignment in life, you are free from     competition, comparison and jealousy. -Myles Munroe
C. Put your ear down next to your soul, and listen hard. -Anne Sexton
D. Make your life a mission, not an intermission. -Arnold Glasgow

2. God's purpose and your mission:

A. Purpose (pro thesis): To set forth, to place before
B. God's general purpose for us: To know God and to make God known
C. What is your specific God-given Mission:???
D. Key's to understanding your mission:
    1. Often traceable to your childhood
    2. Linked to your spiritual gifts
    3. Comes naturally
    4. People are blessed by it
    5. Stirs your personal passion
    6. You would do it for free - although you don't have to!
        (A job is only a means toward your mission).
    7. Serves as a harness and a sword (guides and cuts away excess)

E. Life is too important to live it outside of the Divine call and destiny God     has for your life. To whom much is given, much is required.
    (Luke 12:28)

Recommended Books:
Jones, Laurie Beth, The Path (New York: Hyperion, 1996) 249 pages, ISBN 0-7868-8241

Miller Jr., Arthur F., The Power of Uniqueness (Grand Rapids, Mich.: Zondervan, 1999) 255 pages, ISBN 0-310-24288-6

Munroe, Myles, Releasing Your Potential (Tulsa: Destiny Image, 1992) 156 pages, ISBN 1-56043-072-9

Palmer, Parker J., Let Your Life Speak

Websites:
www.teleclasscanada.com/articles/marciabench2html.
www.purposeforlife.org/special.htm