Writing is one of my passions and this blog is an outlet for
that, even though my posts are infrequent. It amazes me how words connect to
express a thought or ignite passion in people. I do not post to this blog as
often as I would like. But, something within me awakens whenever I put pen to paper (or a keystroke in MS Word).
In fact, passion and purpose are intertwined. Ask yourself,
“What am I most passionate about?” Something stirs within to express that
passion through meaningful action. We decide to channel those strong emotions
towards something positive, something that advances a cause or inspires others
to act.
To understand what guides our sole purpose for being, I want to start at the beginning of
civilization. No, I am not referring to The Big Bang Theory, a scientific
explanation about God’s creation. I want to start at The Beginning to understand
what can cloud our soul’s purpose.
In the beginning, God formed Adam in His image. God breathed
life into Adam and as the Bible says, Adam became a living soul. And so humanity began. The Spirit of God breathed life into
man’s soul, which quickened the body into action. Adam was given a purpose: to
name all of the creatures that God had created and to cultivate the land.
Everything was good for man until God saw that it was not good for man to be alone. So,
Eve was also made for a purpose: to be a help mate to her husband. No, this is
not an exegesis on the purpose of marriage.
Rather, this is to emphasize that God does not make mistakes.
Everything He does is with purpose. Since we were created in His image,
certainly this includes a purpose for our lives.
Man and woman now existed within the Earth that God had
created. Spirit, soul, and body. It is important to note that God put
everything in place before He placed
Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. They lacked nothing to fulfill their
purpose on Earth.
So, what happened? I believe that the introduction of sin
flipped the order of things where man and woman’s existence shifted from God’s
divine order. Body, soul, and spirit. Now, man’s purpose required satisfying
the body first, putting humanity out of sync with the will of God. We have
sought a way to revert back to the original order ever since.
The inspiration for this blog came from a Soul Purpose special event hosted by Mrs. Dawn
Causey, Executive Marketing Director for the company. Soul Purpose specializes in an all-natural
collection of fragrances, candles and skin care products that focus on making
you whole and healthy, from the inside out.
And, is not that how God created us with purpose? The Lord
seeks to externally manifest what He internally planted. Let Him.
But, how do we get back to that place of order, where the
Spirit of God breathes purpose into our spirit? How do we align our soul, the
center of our emotions, to keep the body on the right path?
I believe that we must feed the spirit and nurture the soul,
ensuring our body works to fulfill God’s divine purpose. Our next blog post
will expound further on accomplishing just that.
“You were created on purpose for a purpose.” Susan L. Taylor
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| Cartrice Myers, Me and Dawn at the Soul Purpose Event. March 10, 2012 |
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