Better
God wants us to be better. God wants us to do better. God wants our best. God wants to give us His best. Most of us settle at good. Good is better than before, so we find contentment in mediocrity. We settle for less. We stop striving. We stop thriving because things are better. Better is not the destination. It's just a pitstop on the road to God's best.
Purpose
pur·pose
noun
the reason for which something is done or created or for which something exists.
have as one's intention or objective.
What is the reason you exist? If you died today, what would the world miss? What were you created for? What's your purpose? You were created for a reason, an objective. Your life has direction and meaning. There is a plan. Maybe you were created to love. Maybe you were created to dance or sing. Maybe you are a gifted architect or designer. You were given gifts that are uniquely yours. Maybe it's the gift of gab. What are you good at? Are you athletically inclined? Your talents can help you identify your purpose. Live life knowing you are here for a reason. Live intentionally. Live on purpose.
"My purpose is far greater than my pain." -Foxy Brown
"I got a greater purpose. God put something in my heart to get across, and that's what I'm going to focus on, using my voice as an instrument and doing what needs to be done."- Kendrick Lamar
Intentional
Did you wake up this morning with a list of things to do? Do you have a specific plan for your day? Then, you woke up on purpose. You deliberately set things in motion to achieve certain goals. You were intentional in choosing everything from your attire to your route to work. It's amazing how we can be so intentional about the minor things in our life, but don't have the same specificity about the major things. When was the last time you set a five year goal? When was the last time you daydreamed about what your life would be like if....you fill in the blank. You should be intentional about every arena of your life. Be deliberate in your pursuit of MORE. Be intentional!