The Ultimate Purpose of every Christian

Each morning, as the sun rises, we wake up to a new day, another opportunity granted by God. For some, it’s a chance to continue their search for the true purpose of their existence. For others, it’s an opportunity to right past wrongs. Whatever you believe about why God has given you this day, it should never distract you from His ultimate purpose for your life.

Many young ladies have asked me how they can discover their purpose. Interestingly, when they asked, I was also on my journey to understanding why I was created. My response has always been the same: Go back to God. I firmly believe that God has a specific mission for each of us. However, from both personal revelation and Scripture, I have come to understand two core purposes that apply to every believer.

If you’ve been searching for meaning, wondering what your purpose in life is, I believe this is it.

1. To Know God

God’s first and foremost desire is for us to know Him deeply and personally. Just as He knows us intimately, He wants us to experience a close relationship with Him. Imagine spending your entire life growing in the knowledge of God, it sounds weird right, but in reality, it is the most fulfilling pursuit.

I have been married for two years now, and I continue to learn new things about my spouse. How about my family, my siblings. I have known them for thirty years and when ever we are together I can’t get enough of them.

If human relationships require an ongoing discovery, how much more should our relationship with God? And the best way to know Him is through His Word.

Each time God reveals a new aspect of Himself to me, I find myself in awe, overwhelmed by His greatness. With excitement and wonder, I can’t help but exclaim, “God! Who are You?” as if encountering Him for the first time all over again.

His depth is infinite, and just when I think I understand Him, He unveils yet another facet of His glory, leaving me speechless and longing to know Him even more.

One way I measure the worth of any pursuit is by its eternal value. Many chase after wealth, success, and recognition, but when weighed against eternity, they amount to nothing. However:

• Money + eternity = no value
• Knowing God + eternity = eternal value

Knowing God is not just our purpose on earth, it is also our eternal purpose. In heaven, we will continue to know Him. .John 17:3 says:

“And this is eternal life: that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent.”

This is why Paul declared that his greatest desire was:

That I may know Him [experientially, becoming more thoroughly acquainted with Him, understanding the remarkable wonders of His Person more completely] and [in that same way experience] the power of His resurrection [which overflows and is active in believers], and [that I may share] the fellowship of His sufferings, by being continually conformed [inwardly into His likeness even] to His death [dying as He did];

So, what about you? What do you truly desire in life?

2. To Make Him Known

Our second assignment is to make God known. The difference lies in how we fulfill this mission. We are called to be priests and ambassadors of His kingdom:

“You have made them a kingdom and priests to our God, and they will reign on the earth.” (Revelation 5:10)

When Jesus taught us to pray, “Your kingdom come, Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven,” He was showing us that we are meant to bring heaven’s culture to earth. We are to rule and influence the world the way God rules in heaven.

Lately, the Holy Spirit has been using this truth to challenge me. Whenever I’m tempted to complain or grumble, He asks, “Is this how God rules heaven?” That simple question has helped me reflect on my attitude and my role as His representative.

However, this second assignment cannot be fulfilled without the first. You cannot effectively make God known if you do not first know Him. Without knowing Him, you won’t know what to do, where to go, or how to represent Him.

Many people tirelessly strive to do things for the Lord, serving, working, and pursuing ministry then miss the most crucial assignment. Before anything else, our first calling is to know Him intimately. Only then can we effectively make Him known to others. True purpose isn’t just found in working for God but in walking closely with Him.

Your Purpose is Clear

If you’ve been searching for your purpose, let this be your answer: It is not found in random pursuits, but in these two divine assignments—to know God and to make Him known.

Everything else flows from these.

So, are you living out your purpose today?