This is a question all of us have most likely asked ourselves at some point in our lives. The specific purpose is usually something you and God work out together. The “big picture” for your life is best worded in the first statement of the Westminster Creed. “I believe man’s chief end is to glorify God, and to enjoy him forever.” To glorify God literally means to extend God’s reputation among men. When we glorify God, we cause others to have a favorable impression of God.
A guide to discovering your specific purpose might be explored by taking the word “call” and making an acrostic of it with these words.
Consecration – commit your life to God’s purposes before you even know the specific
purpose for your life. Ask God in prayer what He would have you do. If you ask with the intent of having the option of refusing if you don’t like it, He will never show you. If you commit first with abandonment of your own will, He will always show you.
Abilities - consider your natural gifts and abilities. Sometimes we use the word
“aptitude” meaning an acquired talent or ability, an inclination.
Learning - is the acquiring the skill sets necessary for the optimum success of your
abilities.
Liking - If you keep in mind the order of these words and this process, you will
discover God calls you to things that you really enjoy.
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