Author Simon Sinek wrote the book Start with Why, uncovering how great leaders inspire others to take action. While many modern businesses have a high school mentality, punishing everyone for a few workers transgressions, Sinek highlights what separates great companies and leaders from the rest. While Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, Steve Jobs and the Wright Brothers didn’t have much in common, they all started with why.
While listening to an interview yesterday on the Blaze Radio Network, I began to wonder, why do I do what I do? Subsequently, its important to find your why. During the exile of Israel in the Old Testament, a prophet unveiled some chilling news. “People are destroyed from a lack of knowledge,” Hosea 4:6. This passage suggests if you don’t find your why in life, you will likely come to ruin before you fulfill God’s will on earth, Philippians 1:6.
One of Israel’s founding fathers advised God’s people to read, ponder and meditate on the Torah, Joshua 1:8. The son of God called His followers to action, putting into practice the words He, Jesus shared, Matthew 7:24. Meanwhile, the apostle Paul encouraged seekers to devote their lives to holiness, worship and renewing minds to conform with Scripture, Romans 12:1-2.
As you set out to find your own why for what you do, let us know how your journey is going.
by Jay Mankus
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