Most people have no clue what they were born to do.  And, most assume their purpose is tied to things that have absolutely nothing to do with their purpose.  Let's examine the five false assumptions about your purpose.  After each point, meditate and answer the following questions to help move you closer to your destiny.  From there, we can begin to consider how you should spend the rest of your life. 

False Assumption #1:  "My birth was an accident."

Everything in the earth has a purpose for being.  Even scientist and physicists agree that an apparently insignificant event as a butterfly flapping its wings in Africa can affect the atmosphere in Alaska.  Therefore, every thought we think, every word we speak and every action we take has an effect on the world.  Regardless of your circumstances, everyone and everything is birthed for a reason.

• Question:  Do you feel unimportant?
• If so, make a list of the reasons why you believe God has kept you alive thus far in life.

False Assumption #2: "My purpose must be something I don't like to do."

Your purpose is something that is close to your passion and interests.  Beware of taking on other people's purposes that don't fit your particular interests.  Sacrificial service may be noble, but it should not be an eternal one.  God says, "He will give you the desires of your heart" (Psalms 37:4).  Do you believe that?

•  Question: What are you most passionate about?

False Assumption #3:  "My job is my purpose."

According to statistics, the average person can now expect to have four different job their lifetime.  To confine the entire sum of your gifts within the boundaries of your current job is to put yourself in the precarious position of losing your sense of identity when your job changes.  The job you have is only the brick in your hand to build upon what's really is in you.

•  Question: What skills have you developed in your job to help you fulfill your purpose?

False Assumption #4: "My role is my purpose."

If you ask most people "who" they are, they will "what" they do. Men tend to define themselves in terms of what they do professionally: "I am an accountant", or "I am a sales consultant".  Likewise, many women define their purpose in terms of their relationships or roles.  It is true that being a mother and wife can be completely engaging roles. However, having a role as a purpose puts you in a very precarious position, because through death or divorce, those roles can change.  Your purpose is always bigger than your current title. 

• Question:  In what ways can you use your current title to advance your purpose?

False Assumption #5:  "My purpose has be to global."

Leaders who met for a State of the World Forum determined that the most important jobs are parenting, teaching and healing.  If you could touch one human being in one of those areas, your life is considered a success.

• Question: "What small acts can you do today to change someone's life"