Lame Purpose

In life, our sense of purpose needs to be renewed.

I’m the father of a grade-school daughter. Some day, in the not too distant future, my daughter will grow up.

My role in her life will need to change.

My sense of purpose must constantly be refreshed and renewed.

The Bible tells a story about a beggar who was paralyzed…

He asked the disciples, Peter and John, for some money.

Peter said, “I don’t have any silver or gold for you. But I’ll give you what I have. In the name of Jesus Christ… get up and walk!” (Acts 3.6 NLT)

Peter helped the man stand up—and he was instantly healed!

The man jumped up, walked around, started bouncing all over the place—praising God.

Then the three men walked into the Temple together.

“All of the people saw him walking and praising God. When they realized he was the lame beggar they had seen so often… they were astounded!” (Acts 3.9, 10 NLT)

The Bible calls this man “the lame beggar” (which sounds kinda mean today).

His purpose was tied to his condition—he was lame (paralyzed), so he was a beggar.

When his condition changed, it was also time for his purpose to be made new.

His role was no longer survival—hoping to get enough from others so he could just barely make it.

Now he had mobility, strength, the ability to work and earn a living.

Now he could help others—those who were in the same condition he used to be in.

He was no longer the man with a “lame purpose.”

His life and his sense of purpose had been made new.

Sometimes, we make the mistake of holding on to an expired purpose—an old sense of purpose tied to our previous condition, but it just doesn’t make sense anymore… It’s a lame purpose.

And there’s no reason for that. We’ve been made new.

We’re not who we used to be anymore.

Not only are we new people, we are new people with a new sense of purpose!

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