What Is My Purpose?

You are here on purpose. God made you to know Him, to love Him, and to love the people around you — and He has good work already prepared with your name on it. Purpose is not something you have to invent; it is something you walk into when you walk with Him.

The best Bible is the one you will actually read. Any faithful translation from the original languages will lead you to Jesus. At Pleasant Springs we read the English Standard Version (ESV), and that is the translation quoted on these pages. Pick one you understand, and read it every day.

Probably this one: that you have to get your life cleaned up before God will have you. Jesus said the exact opposite — He came for sinners, not for people who think they are fine. Come as you are. That is what our church’s welcome means.

Great choice. Psalm 23 has carried people through hospital rooms, battlefields and graveside services for three thousand years. If you only memorize one verse, make it this one.

No denomination saves anybody — Jesus does. Christians who trust Christ and hold to the faith of the ancient creeds (the Apostles’ and Nicene Creeds) are one family, even when they worship in different buildings. Look for a church that preaches Jesus, teaches the Bible honestly, and loves people.

“Yoga” comes from a Sanskrit word meaning to yoke or to join. In Hinduism it is a spiritual path meant to unite the self with the divine. Stretching is just stretching — but the spiritual side is a different yoke. Jesus offers His own: “Take my yoke upon you.”

Yes. God is not far off watching; He is near, and He helps. Sometimes He changes the situation, sometimes He changes us in it — but He never leaves. Ask Him. Prayer is not a last resort; it is the first move.

God is not good because He passes some test of goodness — He is the goodness every good thing comes from. Every sunrise, every meal, every friend at the table is a gift from Him. And the best proof of His goodness is Jesus.

It doesn’t — and it won’t stay this way. The world is broken because people turned from God, and all creation feels it. But God has promised to set it free and make it new. What we see now is not the end of the story.

Ha — good question! Somebody always pays for lunch: the farmers, the cooks, your family, or the taxpayers. Nothing is truly free. Except this: Jesus paid for the best meal there is, and He offers it to you at no cost. (And if you are ever hungry, come to church — we will feed you.)