Purposeless?

I was reading a book this weekend and it said that people, especially women, can live with almost any tragedy except purposelessness. Hmmm. How true is that? In our life, if we can't see that ultimate light at the end of our proverbial tunnel then we become overwhelmed with all of the little things that seemingly went unnoticed when we had purpose. Even in the hick-ups of our day to day, if there is purpose behind it, if we can see the silver lining or even better have a firm grip on the foundation of purpose in our lives... those hick-ups... are just that.
Well that is a fun, not overwhelming, easy breazy topic to dwell on, during my Saturday. :) So thus begins my deep thought into not neccessarily what my purpose is, but what PURPOSE is. What purpose does our life carry? and why is this core truth of human nature something so impactful in our lives?
So, lets take one giant leap forward, what makes the purpose or the search to find our purpose from a Christian different from the rest of the world? ... Everything. I know for me it has always been about finding that dream, connecting the dots of my life, and imagining the journey of life. But this little nugget of truth entered my heart this weekend... Our sole purpose, my sole purpose is NOT any path I will take, it is not what man I marry, it is not what I dream my life to be in 20 years, it is to know the Lord. (eyes look up and to the right to just take a second to see how this truth just shot a hole in my universe). yep. In every moment, in every step I am called to call out to my Savior and just come to Him. How can you next step forward not be exactly where is it supposed to be if you are laying it at the foot of the cross?
What a challenge. What a wonderful admiration to wake up to tomorrow. What a relief it is to know that I was created to seek Him, and know Him, so that more can know Him. Thats it. Its not about the pavement under my feet, it about the barefoot journey of my heart to know my Father.