Understanding Your Purpose and God’s Plan

According to Lifeway Research, 57% of Americans are seeking meaning and purpose in their lives.

In the classic comic Peanuts, Charlie Brown visits Lucy’s “psychiatric” stand and asks for advice. Lucy explains that on the cruise ship of life some people arrange their deck chair at the back of the ship to see where they’ve been. Others place their chairs at the front, so they can see where they’re going. When asked which way Charlie’s chair is facing, he replies, “I’ve never been able to get one unfolded.”

Can you relate? Everybody else seems to be living with purpose while you’re fumbling around, trying to figure it all out. We live like a spectator to our own life instead of an active participant.

How do we get clarity when discerning God’s will seems so difficult?

I’m talking with Dr. Gregory Jantz about that question on Focus on the Family with Jim Daly. He’s the founder of The Center: A Place of Hope, in Edmonds, Washington, a renowned treatment center for depression.

Dr. Jantz will help you find your purpose in life through meaningful and practical concepts, such as:

The power of purpose. The benefits you’ll enjoy when you discover God’s purpose for your life.
The many pathways of purpose. Your purpose isn’t necessarily related to your career. What other pathways might God have for you?
Why optimism is important. Optimism enables you to affirm yourself and others, learn from your past without being anchored by it, and practice healthy habits.
Practical ways to discover your purpose. Practical steps to determine God’s will and plan for your life.

For more insights on finding fulfillment in life, listen to my full conversation with Dr. Gregory Jantz on your local radio station, online, on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, via Google Podcasts, or listen on our free phone app.

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