Purpose Can Be Pain
During my daily reflection a few days back, I had this thought: sometimes - actually, most times - I believe, walking in purpose means walking through pain, discomfort, or stress. Many times, especially as Christians, when we hear the word Purpose, we imagine a life of ease or comfort. The Perfect Life. However, I’ve come to realize that purpose can sometimes be a burden. Our purpose can be encapsulated in a burden we have been called to carry. Take Joseph in the Bible, for example. Walking in purpose for Joseph meant being thrown into a pit, sold into slavery, falsely accused by his master’s wife, and eventually imprisoned. While all these might sound like terrible circumstances, because we know the story, we see how every painful experience was perfectly aligned with his purpose. Or look at Jesus. His purpose meant being disgraced, tortured in the worst way possible, and ultimately crucified, the worst kind of death. Yet, even in that pain, His purpose was fulfilled. Purpose can be p...