P a r i s h Y o u t h M i n i s t r y

M a r y Q u e e n o f P e a c e P a r i s h

WEAVING DREAMSPURPOSE IN L IFE / STEERING YOUR CAREER

Alan L. Caceres

PURPOSE IN LIFE

Do you know how to

fly an airplane?

Do you know how to

use a TubeBot?

Focusing on ourselves

will never reveal our

life’s purpose

You were made by God

and for God – and until

you understand that,

life will never make

sense

To discover your life’s purpose: Ask God

It’s not about me – “Everything got started in Him

and finds its purpose in Him.” (Col 1:16b)

IT ALL STARTS WITH GOD

Long before you were conceived by your parents, you

were conceived in the mind of God

He also determined the natural talents you would

possess and the uniqueness of your personality

God made you so he could love you

God made you for a reason,

and your life has profound

meaning

I am not an accident – “I am

your Creator. You were in my

care even before you were

born.” (Isaiah 44:2)

YOU ARE NOT AN ACCIDENT

What Drives Your Life?

Guilt

Anger

FearMaterial-

ism

Approval

Nothing matters

more than

knowing God’s

purpose for your

life, and nothing

can compensate

for not knowing

them – not

success, wealth,

fame or pleasure

THE REASON FOR EVERYTHING

Living for God’s glory is the greatest achievement we

can accomplish with our lives

When anything in creation fulfills its purpose, it

brings glory to God

God’s glory is the expression of his

goodness, and all his other

intrinsic, eternal qualities

It’s all for him – “For everything

comes from God alone. Everything

lives by this power, and everything

is for his glory.” (Romans 11:36)

1. Worship Him – far more than praising, singing and praying to God. It is a lifestyle of enjoying God, loving Him and giving ourselves to be used for his purpose.

2. Love other believers –we are part of God’s family. Following Christ is not just a matter of believing, it also includes belonging and learning to love the family of God.

FIVE PURPOSES FOR YOUR LIFE

3. Become like Christ – grow to

spiritual maturity; becoming like

Jesus in the way we think, feel

and act.

4. Serve others with our gifts – your

abilities are not for selfish

purposes but to benefit others,

just as others were given abilities

for your benefit.

FIVE PURPOSES FOR YOUR LIFE

MINISTRY

5. Telling others about Him – once

we know the truth, he expects us

to share it with others. It is a

great privilege to introduce others

to Christ and help them discover

their purpose.

FIVE PURPOSES FOR YOUR LIFE

THE PURPOSE-DRIVEN LIFE

STEERING YOUR CAREER

What do you enjoy doing?

What are your strengths?

What are your

weaknesses?

• Playing the guitar

• Writing music

• Singing with the choir

• Coding software

• Learning the computer

• Doing electronics

• Teaching people

• Math

• Science

• Music • Languages

• Sports

What job do you seem to

like?

• Engineer

• Musician

CAREER: ELEMENTS

OF A NATURAL FIT

Natural talents & innate abilities –

talents give each person a special ability

to do certain kinds of tasks easily and

happily

The work matches your personality traits &

temperament – have a career that

gives you a chance to be yourself,

that fits your personality, that makes

you feel at home

Rewards fit your values - rewards are the

motivators that help keep you happily

performing your tricks at work. Some

rewards mean more to you than others.

That is because they are linked with

your values.

You fulfill your goals - To have

something to shoot for is an

important part of the joy of

working; gives you a sense of

challenge on the job

CAREER: ELEMENTS

OF A NATURAL FIT

Your work is interesting and meaningful –

people engaged in something they

care about are proud of what they

do and feel they are making a

contribution.

You find the workplace environment compatible -

each person flourishes in some

work environments and finds

others stressful or otherwise

inappropriate.

CAREER: ELEMENTS

OF A NATURAL FIT

MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCE

NOW WHAT AND THE PATHFINDER