deep thoughts from Petey....scary eh?

This is a long time coming...it just took a while to get my thoughts onto page, I hope you enjoy and look forward to feedback.

Over the past couple of months I've had a couple people ask me, what is the purpose of my life. Like what am I here to do...The person I remember asking me this that stands out the most is a very in-touch with God, German pastor friend of ours; as we where sitting there at a very authentic German restaurant drinking beer and eating deserts.


Earlier in the week he had spent hours going person by person telling them what God was showing him in their lives, as far as thing of the present/past that they needed to let go of, and things of their future that God was wanting to show them. When it came for my turn I thought he was going to tell me some things...but then he didn't. He went somewhere totally different then where I, being the stubborn, narrow minded person I am, was expecting. It was a great experience, I totally have a renewed faith in God and the things that he can, and does do for us.

As we where sitting there that night in the German restaurant I remember very clearly him saying to me, "Peter, you are a great man, but what do you think is your purpose in life is?" I didn't know what to say, I had never really thought about this before. Then he continued "God has some great things planned for you, but right now you need to figure out what your purpose in life is, who you really are." I was totally shocked, I realized then that I was too busy living life to its fullest right now, and not worrying/planning for the future, yeah I have things that I've always dreamed of and wanted to see accomplished in my life. I know when I was 16 God called me to be in ministry, I thought I knew what that meant...but now I don't know...

So anyway, back to the point of this post. This leaving Germany I've had a few different people as me the same question, and still I didn't know the answer. I even had a teacher at school give a speech, since it was a speech class, about changing with the times, and having purpose in your life. He even gave an example of his own "Mission Statement" for his life that he wrote 8 years ago and is still working to see accomplished and fulfilled.

But my question is, how do you answer the question "What is the purpose of your life?" After many hours of thought I thought I had an answer, being "I want people to be drawn to God, and come to know him through the words I say, and the music that I play." Which totally goes with what God has put in my life, and confirmed by the things Johannes told me.

But what is a good "Mission Statement" for a life, I know the heart of what I came up with is right, but the thing that’s getting me is, should there be more, like I don't necessarily know where I'll be in a year from now, and as long as I'm happy and serving God the best that I can, I honestly don't really know or care what that looks like.

What are your thoughts on this?