FINDING YOUR PURPOSE - Part 1

 By John Ouma

When I recovered from a tragic accident that left me unconscious for weeks in October 2016 I couldn't get the courage to go back to the job but since there was no alternative I had to go. After going through the whole process of medication I finally returned to work in November as a coourier agent in the pharmaceutical company I was working with.

 One month after getting back to work was the turning point of my career which had proven to be a hub of misfortune for almost a year with frequent accidents. This happened after Christmas festivals heading work when I got another tragic accident that almost took my eyes out and that is the moment I decided I will never go back to the roads.

I remember living for over a year doing minor jobs and not getting the courage to go back to my former career. At that time I could now find time to go to church, attend fellowships which I coukd not initially attend because of the work schedule I had initially. At some point in one of these Sunday services I remember I had had enough of the struggles and believed God for salvation from the sufferings. I prayed and for first time I felt a breeze of assurance, peace and confidence that God is in charge. 

A month later I got a job and as I stepped into that office the first day I couldn't fear anymore because I had the confidence that God was with me in it. I wasn't afraid anymore of the accidents. I wasn't afraid of the misfortunes. I had prayed and God Himself had given this. Who was I to be afraid? I stepped into it boldly with the zeal to understand and know what God had in it for me. I was impatient to discover God's purpose for my life at that time. The big question would then be 'How do I discover God's plan and my purpose in this life?'

This is a question that disturbs most people. Often we find ourselves groppling between luxury and purpose. Not so many people get to discover their purpose and missions in life. So many people go to work places they abhor. We go to places of worship we don't feel we fit. We stay in marriages that are toxic. We have lives full of crises. But how donyou find meaning for your life in the midst of crisis. How do ensure there's still productivity for generational impact inspite of what you are going through? How do you find your purpose and the true essence of why you were placed on the planet at that specific time. Watch out for Part 2 of 'FINDING YOUR PURPOSE' 

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