Each and Everyone of US has a Purpose in Life!

Princess Isabelle: I understand you have recently been given the rank of knight.
William Wallace: I have been given nothing. God makes men what they are.

~dialogue from Braveheart (R)

I really enjoy pondering various thoughts and dialogs from this movie. Since this film oozes with concepts of freedom and honor, it's easy to find things that inspire and urge us to really live. This little bit is one of those that I've taken the time to ponder...

I'd like to focus more so on William's response. I agree with the second statement William makes, but I don't believe the first one is quite right. Maybe I'm just being a little to picky here, but I'm going to run with it anyway. "I have been given nothing. God makes men what they are."

First things first... "I have been given nothing." Now, I'm sure I'm dicing things a little too much here, but I'm also sure this statement was implying something like "I have been given nothing... from the men who knighted me"... keyword being men. However, that's not my point. I believe each and every thing we have is a gift, a gift from above... from the Father of Lights.(a) I don't have anything, not even my breath, without the hand of God at work.

Second, "God makes men what they are." Right on Mr. Wallace! It is because of this statement I'm lead to believe the implication I made of the first statement, but then you already know what I think about the first... on to the second.

The bible states clearly that we are wonderfully made(b) by God... it was like this from the beginning(c) and it has always been this way no matter what people in this world try to say. The best part of it is God doesn't stop there... God creates us... AND... God also gives each and everyone of us a purpose in life.(d) Perhaps it's something that will take years... maybe it's not just one thing, in fact I'm guessing it's much more than just one thing. I believe our purpose in life is something or things that will last our whole lifetime... after all without purpose why are we here?

God gives us gifts and talents that will go right in line with our purpose in life. Certainly He will stretch us and urge us to often step out on a limb... to do things that will take us out of our comfort zone, but He won't leave us to do it on our own.(e)

I believe God will call us to do various things during our lifetime and He is prepared to equip us with everything we need to be successful in them.(f) Perhaps that means He's already given you a talent and all you need is the confidence to use it... or maybe it's something completely new and He desires to expand your horizons. In either case He will provide, our job is to trust Him(g) and walk in the gift.

(a) James 1:17
(b) Psalm 139:13-16
(c) Genesis 1:26-28
(d) Jeremiah 29:11
(e) Psalm 138:8
(f) 2 Timothy 3:16-17
(g) Proverbs 3:5