February 7, 2009 | In: Faith, Productivity
My Personal Mission Statement
The other night as I was wide awake and probably high on Claritin D (apparently I should NOT take it before bed), I came up with a pretty good mission statement for my life. Actually, it’s a series of mission statements.
I thought I’d share them with you:
To pursue Jesus with my whole heart and surrender all that I am and all that I have so that I can be fully used by Him.
To make Jimmy feel loved, cared for and admired.
To have fun with my children and help them grow up to be people who know, deeply love and wholeheartedly serve God.
To live my life in such a way that others are inspired to fully pursue Jesus and desire constant growth in their personal lives.
It’s still a work in progress, but I think that pretty well sums up who I aspire to be.
When my days get all crazy, it really helps me to look at this list and realize that these are the things that matter. It has helped me to filter out the tasks and responsibilities that matter from the ones that only seem to matter.
What about you? What are the things that you aspire to?
10 Responses to My Personal Mission Statement
ginger
February 7th, 2009 at 10:38 am
Wow! Can I just copy yours? (Except the Jimmy part, of course?)
No, really, I think this is a great idea & you have inspired me to do the same thing. Having a mission statement obviously gives you direction & helps you to know when you are going off course, two things I am lacking these days. Thanks so much!
Kat
February 7th, 2009 at 11:50 am
Ginger,
Copy away!
I hope you find having a mission statement as helpful as I have found it to be.
Sarah Chia
February 7th, 2009 at 12:45 pm
Ditto!
Except… uh, insert “Billy” for “Jimmy.” lol
I actually took my “purpose statement” from Rick Warren’s book:
My life’s purpose is to have a Great Commitment to the Great Commandment and the Great Commission.
It’s all cute and “Warren-y,” but it makes the general point.
I like the specific-ness of yours, though, too. Helps to focus your energies.
Tara
February 7th, 2009 at 1:07 pm
Mmmm….love this. Going to have to go ponder this for a bit and write one similar for myself. It helps me to have a focus. Thanks!
Kat
February 7th, 2009 at 2:25 pm
Sarah,
I like that one too. I’m a sucker for alliteration…and it’s very thorough and succinct.
Tara,
I hope you’ll share yours with us when you write it!
Ann Kroeker
February 7th, 2009 at 2:27 pm
When we went through a medical scare with my hub 11 years ago, it helped us evaluate what really matters to us. It came down to something very simple: the greatest (and second greatest) commandment. Love the Lord with all my heart, soul, mind and strength; and neighbor (family, friends, anyone the Lord puts in my life) as myself.
That seems to be what you’ve written, personalized for the people the Lord’s put in your life. And also reaching out with this message of love and devotion to Christ. It’s simple, but powerful, and should help you make decisions day by day. Very inspiring!
Kat
February 7th, 2009 at 2:35 pm
Ann,
I’m glad it was only a medical scare…
Honestly, I hadn’t really intended for my mission statement to coincide. It’s pretty cool for you to notice that it does. Definitely affirms I’m on the right track!
Marla Taviano
February 7th, 2009 at 5:07 pm
If copying yours is an option, I’m all over it. LOVE it!
Keri
February 8th, 2009 at 8:59 am
This is a little different, but recently I made a list called, “Things I Know for Sure.” I put things on it like: I know I need to love, honor and help my husband. I know I need to feed my children, I know I need to teach God’s truths to my children, I know for sure I want to know Jesus more….etc. I did this so that I could focus on the things that I know for sure I should be doing, since I tend to get distracted by so many other good things and lose track of what is most important. I keep it on a piece of paper in my Bible to refer to when I seem to be out of balance. I figure the list ended up long enough to keep me plenty busy when I had to decide how to spend my time.
Love your mission statement!
servant
February 8th, 2009 at 6:01 pm
There are many things that I aspire to be. In short, I want to burn bright for the Lord to the point that I keep others warm around me. I want to live in such away that I bring encouragement and hope to all I am fortunate to cross paths with. No matter where life’s road may takes me, I want to honor the Lord with all that I am and all that I have so that when I cross life’s finish line His voice will befall my ear saying well done good and faithful one.
Melissa