In fact, we always act intentionally in a sense. Everything we do is based on a conscious or unconscious choice has made. We make these choices all the time. These unconscious choices, these reactive choices, these decisions made "unaware", are the ones I want you to consider. (I'm not referring here to our involuntary auto-responses like breathing or our digestive systems.)
What I want you to consider are your unconscious decisions, the things you choose to do reflexively or re actively that affect your joy. I want you to consider the idea of living life more intentionally.
Now that I have that established, there are two methods to be more conscious or intentional in how you live your life.
1. You can take control, look at each situation, take a rigorous inventory, evaluate the situation, come up with alternatives and make your choice, based on the facts and reason.You can set the goals that you want and achieve them. This is how many successful people live.
2. You can learn and internalize your "Core Purpose" or Life's Work as we also call it. By understanding, internalizing, and living according to God's Core Purpose for your life, you will also live intentionally, but you will do so using how God has made you for life. This purpose has two components both of which come from God as part of your "creation":
- A Core Competence-an intrinsic ability that is at the foundation of all the other abilities you have.
- A Core Passion- this is your primary concern in life. It is that outcome or "state" that is always on your radar. Your Life's Work is found in applying your Core Competence to your Core Passion. When you point what you are are really great at, towards what you really care about, you will live your most full and satisfying life.
If you devote that purpose towards HIS will, God will lead you down the paths of righteous (Psalm 23) he has for you. He will show the works he has prepared in advance for you to do (Eph 2:10) He will provide wisdom and understanding. All you need to do is co-operate with Him.
Both of these methods are effective. But your Core Purpose, understood and devoted to God's Work, will not only give you a full and satisfying life (John 10:10), but that work, God's work, will also advance His plan for the Kingdom here on Earth. His Kingdom come, His will be done. This practice will produce a great Good, beyond what you can think or imagine.
We conduct purpose events and provide career coaching to help people to learn to do this. Soon we will be offering the purpose event on-line.
If you would like to support this effort go to- www.gofundme.com/Godsworkinprogress
Jeff Pelletier, President
God's Work in Progress
jeff@righteousfreeenterprise.net
