Slide that I prepared for the Parish Youth Ministry of the Mary Queen of Peace Parish.

1. WEAVING DREAMS
P U R P O S E I N L I F E / S T E E R IN G YO U R C A R E E R Parish Youth Ministry
Mary Queen of Peace Parish
Alan L. Caceres

2. PURPOSE IN LIFE

3. Do you know how to
fly an airplane?
Do you know how to
use a TubeBot?

4. IT ALL STARTS WITH GOD
 Focusing on ourselves
will never reveal our
life’s purpose
 You were made by God
and for God – and until
you understand that,
life will never make
sense
 To discover your life’s purpose: Ask God
 It’s not about me – “Everything got started in Him
and finds its purpose in Him.” (Col 1:16b)

5. YOU ARE NOT AN ACCIDENT
 Long before you were conceived by your parents, you
were conceived in the mind of God
 He also determined the natural talents you would
possess and the uniqueness of your personality
 God made you so he could love you
 God made you for a reason,
and your life has profound
meaning
 I am not an accident – “I am
your Creator. You were in my
care even before you were
born.” (Isaiah 44:2)

6. Guilt
Approval Anger
What
Drives
Nothing matters
Your
more than Life?
knowing God’s
purpose for your
life, and nothing
can compensate Material-
Fear
for not knowing ism
them – not
success, wealth,
fame or pleasure

7. THE REASON FOR EVERYTHING
 Living for God’s glory is the greatest achievement we
can accomplish with our lives
 When anything in creation fulfills its purpose, it
brings glory to God
 God’s glory is the expression of his
goodness, and all his other
intrinsic, eternal qualities
 It’s all for him – “For everything
comes from God alone. Everything
lives by this power, and everything
is for his glory.” (Romans 11:36)

8. FIVE PURPOSES FOR YOUR LIFE
1. Worship Him – far more than
praising, singing and praying to
God. It is a lifestyle of enjoying
God, loving Him and giving
ourselves to be used for his
purpose.
2. Love other believers –we are
part of God’s family. Following
Christ is not just a matter of
believing, it also includes
belonging and learning to love
the family of God.

9. FIVE PURPOSES FOR YOUR LIFE
3. Become like Christ – grow to
spiritual maturity; becoming like
Jesus in the way we think, feel
and act.
4. Serve others with our gifts – your
abilities are not for selfish
purposes but to benefit others,
just as others were given abilities
for your benefit. MINISTRY

10. FIVE PURPOSES FOR YOUR LIFE
5. Telling others about Him – once
we know the truth, he expects us
to share it with others. It is a
great privilege to introduce others
to Christ and help them discover
their purpose.

11. THE PURPOSE-DRIVEN LIFE

12. STEERING YOUR CAREER

13. What do you enjoy doing?
• Playing the guitar What are your strengths?
• Writing music What are your
• Singing with the choir • Math weaknesses?
• Coding software • Science
• Music • Languages
• Learning the computer • Sports
• Doing electronics
• Teaching people
What job do you seem to
like?
• Engineer
• Musician

14. CAREER: ELEMENTS
OF A NATURAL FIT
 Natural talents & innate abilities –
talents give each person a special ability
to do certain kinds of tasks easily and
happily
 The work matches your personality traits &
temperament – have a career that
gives you a chance to be yourself,
that fits your personality, that makes
you feel at home

15. CAREER: ELEMENTS
OF A NATURAL FIT
 Rewards fit your values - rewards are the
motivators that help keep you happily
performing your tricks at work. Some
rewards mean more to you than others.
That is because they are linked with
your values.
 You fulfill your goals - To have
something to shoot for is an
important part of the joy of
working; gives you a sense of
challenge on the job

16. CAREER: ELEMENTS
OF A NATURAL FIT
 Your work is interesting and meaningful –
people engaged in something they
care about are proud of what they
do and feel they are making a
contribution.
 You find the workplace environment compatible -
each person flourishes in some
work environments and finds
others stressful or otherwise
inappropriate.

18. MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCE

19. NOW WHAT AND THE PATHFINDER