Mission Statement for Life

It's been a while. I am always processing, what seems to be a million thoughts at a time. However, at the core--I think this one encompasses a lot of my thoughts lately. How do I make decisions? How do I decide how to act, think, react? What's the best way to evaluate my heart? At core--what beliefs are driving my actions?

Most corporations, churches, non-profits have a mission statement. This mission statement is the overarching beliefs of the organization--it's the theological backing of why we do what we do. It is this mission that dictates the direction and action of the organization--the programs that are provided--where money is funded, who the targeted beneficiary of services will be, etc.  When you look at a healthy organization and all the action items, you automatically can see how each action item is a clear action that flows out of the core values expressed in the mission statement.

If I had a mission statement for my life--what would it be? Are the action items of my life, turning back to reflect the things that I say that I believe in the deepest parts of who I am? Or am I running like a mismanaged organization---saying my mission is one thing, but acting in a way that reflects a totally different direction? So when I say that God is sovereign, faithful, omniscient, holy, wise, infinite, omnipotent,loving, just, self-sufficient, merciful, unchanging, gracious, and omnipresent---do my actions reflect these truths? Does my lack of patience reflect a life founded on having a creator with these qualities--does it reflect that I trust these qualities to be true? 

My Life Mission Statement:  To live a life that by my very being, speaks into the joy, hope, grace, mercy, transforming power and truth gifted to me by Christ. It is my life mission, that every decision, word, and action would bring Christ glory because of His sacrifice for my life and reflect my thankful and undeserving heart.

Lord, my prayer is that in the everyday, I would keep this mission statement on my mind. When I am not sure how to respond, choose, act, or speak-- I pray-that I would hold all my options against this mission statement--against the truth I know to be true about you. I pray that when I speak--people would see my heart to honor you first and foremost. When I serve--that others would see the actions speaking out of a heart of praise and humbleness before God. When I discern which way to go--that others would see a heart so captured by Christ, that God's desires naturally become my own desires. 

You know the specific life application for all this thought and prayer. Lord, I just pray that my actions would speak out of a heart founded on your Truth and Love.  Lord apart from you--I am nothing. Please help me to continue to pursue a strong foundation and allow me to seek you with all my heart. 

Thanks for pursuing me, Lord. Thanks for loving the unloveable parts of me. And thanks for never giving up on me.  Your the best! I pray that this same truth that I am learning, this same passion you are creating in my heart will also be evoked in the whole Lancaster County community and beyond. I pray for the Church--that out of the wellspring of who you are--Truth would shine bright and change lives around the world! Please be with all the leaders who have power to evoke action in their organizations. I pray that when they look back at their mission--it would reflect your heart! Lord, above all else..tonight I pray Proverbs 4:23---guard my heart, for it is the wellspring of life. Let me heart reflect your mission statement for my life!

Amen:)