Sapagkat tayo’y nilalang ng Diyos; nilikha sa pamamagitan ni Cristo Jesus upang iukol natin ang ating buhay sa paggawa ng mabuti. Iyan ang layuning pinili ng Diyos para sa atin noong una pa man.

Mga Taga-Efeso 2:10

Isang poster with a quote from author Jade Simmons ang naka-display sa convention center. It read: “Your purpose is not the thing you do. It is the thing that happens in others when you do what you do.” The book cover is PURPOSE: The Remix, with a subtitle of A Mind Blowing Reunderstanding of Purpose and How It Works. Simmons’ perspective took it outside the beautiful box of being created for a purpose, God’s masterpiece, by saying that our purpose is revealed to us by how we impact others. 

Si May ay isang hospital volunteer, while Laurene is a cancer patient. The two are “buddies” throughout Laurene’s treatment. May drives Laurene to and from the hospital on her treatment days. May, a cancer survivor herself, is along for the ride of Laurene’s cancer journey. This includes sharing her faith in Jesus to Laurene through Bible reading and praying together.

May, a faithful follower of Jesus, finds fulfillment in her volunteer work. Naniniwala siya sa mga salitang ito: “Sapagkat tayo’y nilalang ng Diyos; nilikha sa pamamagitan ni Cristo Jesus upang iukol natin ang ating buhay sa paggawa ng mabuti. Iyan ang layuning pinili ng Diyos para sa atin noong una pa man” (Mga Taga-Efeso 2:10). Her prayer is to shine bright for Jesus!

We are all created by God for good works. Minsan ay nasa special mission tayo, like May. Other times, it’s as simple as paying for a cup of coffee for someone in line behind us at Starbucks. Whatever it is we’re doing, let’s show and share the love of Jesus!