“The entire human race was created to glorify God and to enjoy Him forever. Sin has diverted the human race onto another course, but it has not altered God’s purpose to the slightest degree. And when we are born again we are brought into the realization of God’s great purpose for the human race, namely, that He created us for himself. This realization of our election by God is the most joyful on earth, and we must learn to rely on this tremendous creative purpose of God” (Oswald Chambers, My Utmost for His Highest).

It’s amazing how much simpler everything gets when you seek God’s purposes over your own. When you finally surrender and let go of everything you’ve been chasing all these years, you find that what you really longed for and sought after was in God all along. You find that just as water is to a thirsty man in the desert, so is God to your soul, and everything else is dry sand.

I can attest that so many things offer fulfillment that fades, but only Jesus offers living water that never runs dry or runs out. Everything else will leave you wanting more — or just leave you wanting.

Trying to find your purpose or identity in your sexuality or your ideology or your profession falls short of fulfilling all of the purpose for which you were created. Only the one who made you can give you your purpose.

According to the Westminster Shorter Catechism, our chief end is to glorify God and to enjoy Him forever. I think we do that when we live out of God’s purpose for our lives — knowing Him and making Him known.