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Write your personal mission statement!

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Write your mission statement!

In my last post, I talked about purpose.  More specifically, I talked about creating the foundation of your purpose by writing a personal mission statement for your life.  I realize this may sound daunting to some of you, but let's review the benefits of this exercise.  If you had time to consider your spiritual gifts, knowing what those are can be a great help to help you form your mission statement. 

Your personal mission statement will:

  • Validate your gifts.
  • Give you direction on what you will and will not do in life.
  • Be an inspiration to yourself, and it will inspire others as they see you working through the gifts God gave you.
  • Give you freedom and clarity, enabling you to live through your God given gifts.


Where do you begin?

  • Set aside time for prayer.  Ask God to show you your gifts and talents.
  • Write down moments in your life when you were doing something and you felt most alive.
  • Take note of those moments as they reveal a great deal about your natural gifts and talents.
  • Take a spiritual assessment inventory.  There are many available on-line.
  • Use the worksheet provided to help you formulate your mission statement.

Worksheet questions

Here are the questions to ponder and answer to help you form your mission statement:

I am trusting God to use my gifts: (list your spiritual gifts or evident strengths, achievements, etc.)
_______________________________________________________

To impact and serve: (list what you are most passionate about or care deeply about)
_______________________________________________________

In order to: (state what you would like to see as a result of using your gifts)
_______________________________________________________

Write your mission statement here

_______________________________________________________

 Mission Statement Worksheet Link - Click Here


It can be challenging to assign words to your gifts and talents, but trust me, those definitions will come to you as you settle your thoughts and give yourself permission to seek God's affirmation in the process. 

To give you an example, I know that some of my gifts are exhortation, teaching, leadership, and creativity.  So those words will help me fill in the first blank of the worksheet.  I will serve people through these gifts.  The words "so that" can help you fill the third blank of the form.  For me, I know I want to enrich lives through creativity and beauty.  

My statement will read something like this....

To artistically inspire beauty, creativity and healing in people's lives so they can do the same for others.

My statement is a work in progress.  For now, I'm good with what I have.  It may change, and that is okay.  You are not boxed in to a mission statement forever!  I hope it actually makes you think about your life in ways you haven't! 

Joy to you in the journey!

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