I started reading a new book this past week titled Living Forward: A Proven Plan to Stop Drifting and Get the Life You Want by Michael Hyatt and Daniel Harkavy. (Click here to read about the book and its authors). In chapter three I came across a quote that has captured my attention since I first read it.

“People lose their way when they lose their why.”

I also read a book sometime back by Simon Sinek titled Start with Why (here on Amazon) in which the author’s premise was that understanding the “why” of the things we do most of the time produces more inspired effort to a task. The authors of both books recognize that people will be more committed to those things in which they sense a greater purpose.

For the believer, our lives should be lived for the greatest purpose of all. Consider the following Bible verses:

For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be glory forever. Amen. – Romans 11:36

So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God. – 1 Corinthians 10:31

Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord Christ. – Colossians 3:23-24

What great purpose in life, what greater “why,” than to draw attention to the Lord Jesus. Our family roles and responsibilities take on greater significance when we realize that we can make God look good by the way we fulfill those roles and discharge those responsibilities. Our jobs become less mundane and more missional when we recognize we are strategically placed in that position to serve God’s greater purposes, not just draw a paycheck. We can view shopping, waiting in lines, traveling, vacations, civic duties, etc. in a different light when we consider that we are God’s representatives in those situations.

Living Intentionally means that we recognize that God establishes our daily steps, and, therefore, we take delight in them (Psalm 37:23). You are where you are now and you will go where you will go today so that God can – THROUGH you – make Himself known to others.

Meditate to today on the greater “why” of your life – God’s glory. If you maintain your WHY, chances are you will maintain your WAY.