Day 3: What Drives your life?

What would my family and friends say is the driving force of my life? Take a moment to think about this. What would your family and friends say?

I remember many years ago a nun, who deeply impacted my life, passed away. I was so inspired by her life. She lived for others, she touched thousands of lives and made them better. One woman changed the course of my life and of Noel's life, Sister Mary Geraldine. Sister G, as she was affectionately known, was the director of a program we both worked in, but it was more than just a job it was her life's purpose. I can still remember her caring and her love, her tireless work and when I thought about a driven life, I thought about her. She loved teens, loved kids and loved the community. She was so focused in her mission that it has been over 15 years that she passed away and I still see the fruit of her work.

Think about Nick Vujicic, he has no arms, no legs, but he found his purpose and allows that purpose to drive his life. http://youtu.be/8jhcxOhIMAQ If you hear his story it wasn't always easy, he struggled through depression and thoughts of suicide. He heard his own voice tell him he would amount to anything, but he found Jesus and a life driven by the passion of purpose is powerful.

Now you may be thinking, it's too late for me, I don't even know where to start, that could never be me, but you can start by looking at what is the driving force now. What do I spend my time and energy on? Is this in line with where I want to be? Challenge yourself.

Paul said it best in Philippians 3:13, 14 "I am focusing all my energies on this one thing. Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead. I press on …"

Take some time t think about this and pray … God I may not have let you be the driving force behind my life. There were many things that distracted me and stood in my way. I really want to change that, to let go of the past, the resentment, anger, the ned for approval and fear that keep me stuck. Help me to move forward even when I am afraid or I hear the doubt. Amen