God's purpose can change your life

Here's 5 ways on how to fulfill it

May 20, 2025

In the last post, we discussed what our purpose in life is. Now, it’s time to act on it.

However, many people have no idea how to do that, or the wonders it can bring into your life when you do. This includes teens, who today are provided with everything they know on a silver platter via social media and the Internet. Hence why I’m writing this follow-up post.

There are only 5 things that people need to grasp and put into action to get on the right track. It’s not hard, but it is time-consuming in the sense that it’ll take time out of your day. Even so, it’s 100% worth it in the end and pretty crucial to your walk with Christ.

1. Figure out His purpose for you

There are quite a few ways you can do this. The first obvious answer is prayer, and lots of it. God can show you things in many ways, and the best way to see them is to pray for clarity and direction in where He’s trying to lead you.

Another good thing is to realize that you don’t always need to pray. Sometimes you just need to sit and listen to Him. Just ask, “God, show me what you’re trying to say. Don’t let my questions and thoughts get in the way of Your path for me.” If you set aside your questions, thoughts, and worries, then sometimes you’ll be able to see what He’ll try to show you.

Finally, you can also simply do what makes you love the Lord. This could be a multitude of things, such as

Taking a walk in nature
Reading scripture
Attending church
Being with fellow believers
Worship
Apologetics

and a plethora of other things. Try out different things if you’re not sure what that looks like, and if you do realize what makes you love God more, then do more of it, and maybe He’ll speak to you through that

2. Starting your day with God

I’m not going to sugarcoat it: a day without God is a day with Satan.

What I mean by that is that without God in your day, Satan has more power over your choices, and you’re more likely to fall into habits and sin. Of course, you can invite God into your day at any time, but the best time is when you first wake up. This way, you have your whole day ahead of you, and God is with you every second of that day. It’s like paying for a day pass to a theme park; it’s more worth it to pay at the beginning of the day rather than when the park is only open for 2-3 hours at the end of the day.

This comes with many questions, though. Examples could be, “How do I start my day with God?” “What if I don’t have time?” “How do I stay consistent?”

Here’s a step-by-step tutorial on how to set yourself up for success in the mornings:

Set a time, place, and plan into motion. Use this format: “I will spend time with God at [TIME] in [PLACE] by [PLAN].” The time is exact: 5:30 AM or 8:30 AM, doesn’t matter. Place? This could be on your couch, in a beanbag chair, at your dining room table, or sitting outside when the sun is rising. As for a plan? Grab a devotional or Bible study. Start a plan on the Bible app. Maybe begin reading through a book of the Bible (or even the whole Bible) using the SOAP method (Scripture, Observe, Apply, Pray). Just make sure you know what you’re doing beforehand.
Place the items where you’re going to use them the night before, so you know you’re going to do it when you see them.
If you don’t have too much time on your hands, go with the 15-minute time with God: 5 minutes in scripture, 5 minutes in prayer, and 5 minutes planning your day with Him.
Do what you need to stay consistent. Get an accountability partner, set an alarm, reward yourself, whatever pushes you to keep a streak going.

3. Stay steadfast in prayer

Prayer is a key part of your faith. And I’m not talking about the prayers at the dinner table or before you go to bed, I mean the raw, unfiltered ones that come out when you have time alone with Christ.

Unfortunately, a lot of Christians, adults or teens, don’t know how to “pray the right way” or think their prayers are “imperfect”. No prayer can be perfect, and there’s no right way to pray. It’s simply a conversation with God. However, there is a good way to structure prayer if you’re praying for yourself and others.

Quickly grab a pen and a piece of paper. On the paper, write in smaller letters “Me” and then draw a circle around it. Next, under that, write “My family” and then draw the circle. See where I’m going with this?

This is the circle of prayer. You start from the inside (you), then move outwards, from your family and friends all the way to, for example, our nation. It’s a simple and easy concept, and it helps your prayers to have some more structure to them. You don’t need to pray like this all the time, however, it’s a good starting point to lean on.

4. Regroup with your brothers and sisters

Not your actual siblings (although that could be part of the group), but your siblings in Christ. This could be your small group, members of your church, or a group at school.

By regroup, I mean open up to them. Tell them you want to live out God’s purpose and that you need help doing so. They will gladly pray for you and help you in any way they can.

Alongside that, you can help them out if they need it. Accountability and community in Christ are important.

“What if I don’t have a community like that?” you may ask. We’ll be covering that and more in our next post.

5. Be a light to others

Jesus called us to be salt and light. A good friend of mine believes that actions speak louder than words, and I agree with her. Sometimes when you can’t speak to people about your faith directly, just be an image-bearer of God. Serve others, be nice, and show them what love can look like, because who knows if they need it or not.

In the end, imitating Christ in your day-to-day life can change not only your life but others as well.

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