Mission statement for your life
“That’s the whole story. Here now is my final conclusion: Fear God and obey his commands, for this is everyone’s duty” (NLT) Ecclesiastes 12:13
Every corporate body that is purpose-driven has a mission statement that drives the organisation. The mission statement is the raison d'être of the organisation; the reason for which the organisation exists. It helps the group to cut through the clutter of distractive ends and focus on what it deems essential.
In this world of seductive distractions, one can easily be swayed by any wind of allurements. One sure way to remain grounded and focus in life is to have a mission statement for your life. When you write out a mission statement for your life, you measure all your behaviour by that statement to see what it is that distracts you and what it is that refreshes you. For example, if my mission in my spiritual life is “To be a committed Christian, growing in the grace and knowledge of Christ”, then anything that seduces me from attaining that mission becomes an illegitimate pleasure in my spiritual life.
Man is like a chain of companies. We should craft a mission statement for all the critical areas of our life that needs the greatest attention and priority: spiritual, health, relationship, work and career, education, etc. When all is said and done, the overall mission statement for your life should be Ecclesiastes 12:13, for that is the whole duty of man. Any of our mission statements that distract us from attaining this overall mission becomes illegitimate.
Who are you, in terms of your mission and purpose in life? Anything that refreshes you without distracting you from, diminishing or destroying your final goal is a legitimate pleasure. I challenge you today to prayerfully craft mission statements for all the critical sectors of your life. It might prove challenging but let the manual of our life, the Holy Bible, be your guide.