Reason for Living

By |Published On: September 1, 2025|Categories: Daily Devotional|

“Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.”

Romans 12:2

I wonder… What’s your purpose for living?… We all ‘need’ a reason to live. Well, if you’re God’s servant – and if you claim Christ as Savior, you ‘are’ his servant – and if so, you’ve been given a command. Many commands. And if he asks you to do something (and he has), you’ve just been given a reason for living. I believe that ‘my’ main reason for living is to follow through on his command to glorify his Name. My purpose for living is to make much of Jesus Christ, to make him the center of my universe. That’s his will for me. And according to Romans 12, it’s his “good and acceptable and perfect will.” So… what’s your purpose for living? Hey, how about using your life to make Jesus look great?! You’ll soon know it’s God’s perfect will for you.

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