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     Mission. Purpose. Know your calling. To me, those words and phrases mean something. The fact is, every single one of us want to know why we are here. For, what purpose are we where we are? Then, let's go a step further. I submit that for us to know why we are here (our calling/purpose/mission); we must also be in tune with who we are (our identity). It is the "who" and the "for what" that so often eludes individuals, families, organizations; you name it. So often when we and others are confronted with this question of purpose we say or think things like, "to make the world a better place" or "to leave this earth better than I found it." Those are helpful sayings, but lack the specificity and the uniqueness each of us long to actualize.      As I was thinking about this age-old enigma, I also "happened" to be studying through the book of Judges. One of my all-time favs is the work God did on Gideon. Gideon is such the picture

     For me, this season has been a long, long, one more time LONG one! There have been many triumphs and also many trials that have taken me by the chin and put my face before the throne of my King. Praise Him for His faithfulness especially in our process of repentance! Our King is kind and faithful! No way, do we deserve to even have audience with Him and yet like the Psalmist states "what is man that You take thought of us?" (Psalm 8:4).      In this season, the Lord has tested my faith...and many times I did not know how much more I could take. In these times of despair, the Spirit prompted me back to the only source of truth, not my feelings, not my grit; but His word; so I re-read Hebrews 11. The portion on Sarah stuck out particularly to me since she was the first woman mentioned as this example of one who hopes and has the assurance of hope even though that hope is not seen. The Word says, "she considered Him..." (Heb. 11:11). She "considered Him"