Living a life purpose

There is a quiet pressure in today’s world that constantly nudges us to prove ourselves. Prove your value. Prove your success. Prove your productivity. We live in a culture that often measures worth by output — job titles, achievements, performance reviews, followers, and visible success. Slowly, without realising it, we can start to believe that our value is tied to what we produce. But God invites us into a completely different way of seeing ourselves. Not “What do you do?” But “Who are you?” Recently, I found myself reflecting on the parable of the prodigal son in Luke 15:17–24. It’s a familiar story, yet one verse stood out to me in a fresh way: “For this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.” - Luke 15:24 So they began to celebrate. What struck me was this: the father did not wait for the son to rebu...

In John 9:1–3, Jesus reminds us that suffering is not always punishment for sin. Sometimes our struggles become the very place where God reveals His power, grace, and glory. God’s protection does not mean a life without hardship, but the assurance that He is with us through every trial. When the disciples saw the man born blind, they immediately asked Jesus who had sinned—the man or his parents. Like them, we often assume that hardship must mean we have done something wrong. But Jesus answered differently: “Neither this man nor his parents sinned, but this happened so that the works of God might be displayed in him.” — John 9:3 Jesus shifted the focus from blame to purpose. Not every struggle is punishment. Sometimes suffering becomes the place where God’s glory is revealed. Through weakness, pain, and difficult seasons, God can show His power, deepen our faith, and use our lives as testimonies of His grace. God never promised a trouble-free life, but He promises His presence in ...