No.7: The Power of Renewing Your Purpose

“Anything that is alive is in a continual state of change and movement. The moment that you rest, thinking that you have attained the level you desire, a part of your mind enters a phase of decay. You lose your hard-earned creativity and others begin to sense it. This is a power and intelligence that must be continually renewed, or it will die.” —

Freedom of Purpose is the sense of vision and purpose you have for your life. Your

I realized that there were certain qualities that any life purpose should have. A life purpose needs to be: A powerful shaping force in our lives. It should be powerful enough to shape us as we go through the many moments of our lives, doing whatever we do. Long lasting and enduring. Wouldn’t you want a life purpose that could last a lifetime or be

Without a clear purpose, you will keep changing directions, jobs, relationships, churches, or other externals — hoping each change will settle the confusion or fill the emptiness in your heart. You think, Maybe this time it will be different, but it doesn’t solve your real problem — a lack of focus and purpose.

This means that throughout our lives, the purpose of what we want — to experience freedom, aliveness, love, and peace — will stay constant. But the missions — the pathways and practices that empower these experiences — will change. Missions change, but the purpose of our missions does not.