Pursuit of Purpose!

Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.  There are many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the Lord , that shall stand. Proverbs 19:20‭-‬21 KJV

These two verses are critical in the understanding of life's priorities. In fact, the application of one verse is dependent on the understanding of the other verse. One verse unearths the secret of wisdom, the other establishes the inevitability of purpose.

If I want to obtain true wisdom as indicated by God, the only prescribed way, I must both hear and receive the right information. My ears, eyes and heart must work together in the process of getting wisdom. There will be several sources of counsel, and there will be multiple sources of instruction, but if true wisdom is my target, I must be careful to arm myself with what originates from the Truth himself. If my priority is wisdom from God, not man's applause, I must seek out his will from his Word, receive instruction as I grow with other believers and keep a guard over what my heart processes. Where God is taking me to is so important that I must watch the little steps I take to the place of purpose.

However, the sure foundation of all you would ever become is this: it does not matter how well you plan, or how 'wise' you become; God's purpose and counsel that will stand. You can make the best plans and lay the right foundations; if God wants to work outside your plans, it does not cost him anything. In fact, he will always work outside man's best plans because he does not want man to think himself more highly than he ought. We could 'plan' well and 'get it right', and think it was our wisdom that brought us through, forgetting that the right wisdom is the one you received from God and which does not lift man above God.

So, what are your plans? Have you got an idea of the purpose of your existence? Get something right first: God's counsel and purpose is nonnegotiable; nothing you do can change or thwart it, but your role is to discover and purpose that purpose for your life. If I will be relevant, as defined by God, then I must use his resources - his Word - as the foundation of my life. His time of favour is here.