THE Goal for Life

Blog #30

     A very highly motivated goal-setter, who had an extremely successful life, was about the business of accomplishing things when he came across THE Goal for Life.  It was so great and over-arching that he abandoned or minimized his other goals to seek to accomplish this Goal. It was the Supreme Goal!   

     The story could also be told in another way.  A homeless woman with no money or possessions, whose only ambition was to find food and drink (if the truth be told), was wondering through the alleys one day when she came across a magazine in the trash.  It spoke of the Kingdom of God.  The idea of this totally changed her meager existence.  She realized that this goal was worth more to her than the total of her entire, meaningless life.

     There was also an adventurer who always was striving for a bigger and better adventure: a higher mountain to climb.  There was also a traveler who had a bucket list of 40 countries that she desired to visit before she died. One by one, she was enjoying and visiting these exotic destinations. Then, there were the entrepreneur who was always seeking more property or businesses to buy and the antiques dealer, the quintessential Pawn Star, who was always seeking the two dollar item that would be sold at Sotheby’s for a million dollars.  Some others were: the philanthropist, who passed her time looking for more charities to serve and people to whom she could give and love; the movie buff; the thrill-seeker; the controller; the truth-seeking philosopher; the workaholic; the politician; the self-denier and a plethora of others. All of these individuals gave up everything for goal they found.

     They were not looking for this!  They had no idea that there was such a thing, but, when they found it, they realized the value. These are they who recognized the Kingdom of God as the Pearl of Great Price!

Not everyone will value this goal.  Not everyone will give up everything for this, but, to those who can envision and appreciate the goal of the Kingdom of God, it is THE Goal for Life.