Purpose

Waking up every morning. Just going through the motions of brushing teeth, getting ready, and getting in the car or bus. The sky gray; the neighborhood lake motionless. This is flatland. Walking through the hallways of school or rushing to clock into work on time. Teachers babble, co-workers gossip, bosses throw temper tantrums. The monotonous lifestyle of many--many that ask themselves everyday "What's the purpose?"

The words "purpose", "direction", and "vision" are commonly interchanged but never lacking in value. I started this blog as a new year's resolution to "seek God first" in 2010. When starting down this new venture, the purpose, direction, and vision are important to consider. I'm going to clearly define them for you and definitely for me (as a reminder in case I ever forget)

Purpose: I created this blog to keep me on the right track in this new year. This is a place where I can share my testimonies to you, write verses that can enhance your spiritually growth and mine, and create a virtual diary expressing the awesome-ness of God :]

Direction: This blog is solely directed towards God (hence the "seekfirst" title) and for the expansion of His kingdom. I acknowledge the fact that I'm not qualified in any way as Paul wrote in his letter to the Corinthians, " When I came to you, brothers, I did not come with eloquence or superior wisdom as I proclaimed to you the testimony about God. For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and him crucified. I came to you in weakness and fear, and with much trembling." (-1 Corinthians 2:1-3) I feel pretty much the same way and that's okay because if Paul, a great man and powerful man of God, wasn't "qualified" per say, neither do we have to be. I remember once Joyce Meyer said she didn't graduate from missionary school but from the School of the Holy Spirit, and quite honestly, that is better than man-made "qualifications."

Vision: My (emphasis on "my") vision for this blog is to write my testimonies, revelations from the Word, growth in ministry, etc. on here. I emphasize "my" because I recognize that God is higher than me and can change anything in any way He so desires. "For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,"declares the LORD. "As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts." (Isaiah 55:8-9)

Now the reason I wrote the depiction of life at the beginning is that many live this way and I know for a portion of my life I did too. We just go through the motions and feel like there's a void in our life because of all the monotony. While some turn to alcohol, drugs, sex, and other frivolous things, and the ones seeking truth turn to God. For it says in Matthew 6:33 "But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. " God will fill any void in your life, any dissatisfaction with monotony, and He will give you more excitement than any drug or drink can because those things pass away but His love will never pass away. His word is forever. His promise for salvation still stands. His truth surpasses any lie spoken into any life. His light is all encompassing and penetrates any darkness. And remember "He will never leave you nor forsake you." (Deuteronomy 31:6) So don't go to any empty well. Come to the springs of life and seek God first :]

All glory to God. Have an awesome day :]