Ecclesiastes 4:4

Nakita ko rin na nagsusumikap ang mga

tao at ginagawa ang lahat ng makakaya
dahil naiinggit sila sa kanilang kapwa.
Wala itong kabuluhan; para silang
humahabol sa hangin.
Isaias 26:3

Binibigyan mo ng lubos na kapayapaan

ang mga may matatag na paninindigan at
sa Iyo’y nagtitiwala.
What Drives Your Life?
Ecclesiastes 4:4
Theme:

Living on purpose is the

path to peace.
Ang pamumuhay nang may layunin ay
ang landas tungo sa kapayapaan.
Most common driving forces in Life:

• Guilt
• Resentment and Anger
• Fear
• Materialism
• Need for Approval
Guilt
• They spend their entire lives running from regrets and shame.
• Manipulated by memories – their past controls their future.

Mga Awit 32:1-2

1
Mapalad siyang pinatawad ng pagsalangsang, na tinakpan ang
kasalanan. 2 Mapalad ang tao na hindi paratangan ng kasamaan ng
Panginoon, at walang pagdaraya ang diwa niya.
Resentment and Anger
• They spend their entire lives holding on to their hurts and never
getting over them.

Job 5:2 TLAB

Sapagka't ang bigat ng loob ay pumapatay sa taong hangal, at ang
paninibugho ay pumapatay sa mangmang.
Fear
• May be a result of traumatic experience, unrealistic expectations,
growing up in a high-control home, or even genetic predisposition.
• They are afraid to venture out, settling in their comfort zone

1 Juan 4:18
18
Walang kasamang takot ang pag-ibig at pinapawi ng ganap na pag-
ibig ang anumang takot. Hindi pa ganap ang pag-ibig ng sinumang
natatakot, sapagkat ang takot ay kaugnay ng parusa.
Materialism
• May be a result of traumatic experience, unrealistic expectations,
growing up in a high-control home, or even genetic predisposition.
• They are afraid to venture out, settling in their comfort zone

Mga Hebreo 13:5-6 RTPV05

Huwag kayong magmukhang pera; at masiyahan na kayo sa anumang
nasa inyo. Sapagkat sinabi ng Diyos, “Hindi kita iiwan ni pababayaan
man.” Kaya't buong tapang nating masasabi, “Ang Panginoon ang
tumutulong sa akin, hindi ako matatakot. Ano ang magagawa sa akin ng
tao?”
Need for Approval
• They allow the expectations of other people to drive their life.
• They allow peer pressure to motivate them, and they are worried
about what others think about them.

1 Tesalonica 2:4
4
Sapagkat minarapat ng Diyos na ipagkatiwala sa amin ang Magandang
Balita, nangangaral kami, hindi upang bigyang-kasiyahan ang tao, kundi
ang Diyos na sumisiyasat ng ating puso.
Most common driving forces in Life:

• Guilt
• Resentment and Anger
• Fear
• Materialism
• Need for Approval
Other driving forces can drive your life if
your life is purposeless:
• Unused potential
• Unnecessary stress
• Unfulfilled life
Theme:

Living on purpose is the

path to peace.
Ang pamumuhay nang may layunin ay
ang landas tungo sa kapayapaan.
The man without a purpose is like a ship
without a rudder – a waif, a nothing, a no
man.

- Thomas Carlyle
Ang taong walang layunin ay parang isang barkong
walang timon – isang palaboy, bagay na walang halaga,
walang pagkakakilanlan.
The Benefits of Purpose-Driven Living

• Gives meaning to your life

• Simplifies your life
• Focuses your life
• Motivates your life
• Prepares you for eternity
Knowing your purpose gives meaning to your life.
• Without God, life has no purpose, and without purpose life has no
meaning. Without meaning, life has no significance or hope.

Isaias 49:4
Ngunit ang sagot ko, “Ako ay nabigo sa aking pagsisikap, hindi
nagtagumpay gayong ibinuhos ko ang aking lakas.” Gayunma'y
ipinapaubaya ko kay Yahweh ang aking kalagayan, na ako'y kanyang
gagantimpalaan sa aking nakayanan.
Knowing your purpose gives meaning to your life.
• Without God, life has no purpose, and without purpose life has no
meaning. Without meaning, life has no significance or hope.

Job 7:6-8
6
Mga araw ko'y lumilipas nang walang pag-asa,
kay bilis umikot parang sa makina.
7
“Alalahanin ninyong ang buhay ko'y isang hininga lamang,
hindi na ako muling makakakita nang kabutihan.
8
Kaunting panahon na lang at ako ay papanaw,
di na ninyo ako makikita, at di na matatagpuan.
 The greatest tragedy is not
death, but life without purpose.

Ang pinakamatinding sakuna ay hindi kamatayan,

kung hindi buhay na walang layunin.
Knowing your purpose gives meaning to your life.

Jeremias 29:11
11
Sapagkat batid kong lubos ang mga plano ko para sa inyo; mga
planong hindi ninyo ikakasama kundi para sa inyong ikabubuti. Ito'y
mga planong magdudulot sa inyo ng kinabukasang punung-puno ng
pag-asa.
 Knowing your purpose simplifies your life.
• It defines what you do and what you don’t because your purpose
becomes the standard.

Isaias 26:3
Binibigyan mo ng lubos na kapayapaan ang mga may matatag na
paninindigan at sa iyo'y nagtitiwala.
 Knowing your purpose focuses your life.
• It concentrates your effort and energy on what’s important.

Mga Taga-Efeso 5:17

17
Huwag kayong maging hangal. Sa halip, unawain ninyo kung ano ang
kalooban ng Panginoon.
 Knowing your purpose focuses your life.
• It concentrates your effort and energy on what’s important.

Mga Taga-Filipos 3:13-14

13
Mga kapatid, hindi ko ipinapalagay na nakamit ko na ito. Ngunit isang
bagay ang ginagawa ko: habang nililimot ko ang nakaraan at sinisikap na
marating ang layuning nais kong makamtan, 14 nagpupunyagi ako
patungo sa hangganan upang makamtan ang gantimpala ng
pagkatawag sa akin ng Diyos sa pamamagitan ni Cristo Jesus, ang buhay
na nasa langit.
 Knowing your purpose motivates your life.
• Purpose always produces passion.
• Nothing energizes like a clear purpose.
 Knowing your purpose motivates your life.

“This is the true joy of life: the being used up

for a purpose recognized by yourself as a
mighty one; being a force of nature instead
of a feverish, selfish little clot of ailments and
grievances, complaining that the world will
not devote itself to making you happy.”
– George Bernard Shaw
Knowing your purpose prepares you for eternity.
• What ultimately matters most will not be what others say about your
life but what God says.
• Living to create an earthly legacy is a short-sighted goal. A wiser use
of time is to build an eternal legacy.
• How do you want to be remembered?
Knowing your purpose prepares you for eternity.

“You were not put on earth

to be remembered. You
were put here to prepare
for eternity.”
Question to ponder:
1. What is your driving force in life?
2. What do you want it to be?
3. How would you prepare for eternity