Suggestions for Graduates Now What? What is my purpose in life? May 16 - AM Now What? What is my purpose in life? May 16 - AM

Special Honor Today we honor our graduates –High School –College Happy time – celebration Scary time – –Where do I go from here? –What shall I do with my life? Today we honor our graduates –High School –College Happy time – celebration Scary time – –Where do I go from here? –What shall I do with my life?

Worthy Achievement Think how far you have come –Infancy – learn to walk, talk –Elementary, Jr. High, Sr. High –Tests, book reports, history, science, math WHY? There must be a deeper meaning to all this. What is the worthy goal in all this? Is the diploma the end – or a new beginning? Think how far you have come –Infancy – learn to walk, talk –Elementary, Jr. High, Sr. High –Tests, book reports, history, science, math WHY? There must be a deeper meaning to all this. What is the worthy goal in all this? Is the diploma the end – or a new beginning?

Life - - Purpose In every successful life there is an understood purpose for life Paul had a goal in mind – aim, purpose Several important decisions coming: –Career –Career – occupation, work –Location –Location – where to live, buy house –Marriage –Marriage – Who? When? In every successful life there is an understood purpose for life Paul had a goal in mind – aim, purpose Several important decisions coming: –Career –Career – occupation, work –Location –Location – where to live, buy house –Marriage –Marriage – Who? When?

Six Suggestions 1.Carefully Selected We cannot be aimless drifters Many just delay choosing a direction It is chosen by default We need a carefully selected goal

Six Suggestions 1.Carefully Selected 2.Possible 1.Carefully Selected 2.Possible Our goal should not be unrealistic Optimistic – yes Some are filled with resentment because their goal was beyond their reach

Six Suggestions 1.Carefully Selected 2.Possible 3.Challenge our best 1.Carefully Selected 2.Possible 3.Challenge our best 5 talent men should not set 1 talent goals Our goal must be beyond the present Our goal must challenge us to greater things

Six Suggestions 1.Carefully Selected 2.Possible 3.Challenge our best 4.Involve service 1.Carefully Selected 2.Possible 3.Challenge our best 4.Involve service A goal is only worthy if it helps mankind Any occupation should help others Any service you render should benefit your world

Six Suggestions 1.Carefully Selected 2.Possible 3.Challenge our best 4.Involve service 5.God approved 1.Carefully Selected 2.Possible 3.Challenge our best 4.Involve service 5.God approved Make sure your goal is honest, moral Our goals must be consistent with the principles of the New Testament

Six Suggestions 1.Carefully selected 2.Possible 3.Challenge our best 4.Involve service 5.God approved 6.Eternal significance 1.Carefully selected 2.Possible 3.Challenge our best 4.Involve service 5.God approved 6.Eternal significance Any goal that does not include eternity is a short-sighted one Remember the rich farmer who forgot to include eternity? Goals must include more than money, fame, sex, material things

Six Suggestions 1.Carefully selected 2.Possible 3.Challenge our best 4.Involve service 5.God approved 6.Eternal significance 1.Carefully selected 2.Possible 3.Challenge our best 4.Involve service 5.God approved 6.Eternal significance MaterialMaterial – important – we must pay our bills GratificationGratification – our goal should bring us pleasure EternalEternal – What will be left behind when you die?

Now Get to Work Setting goals is important After the goal is set – it is time to get to work – taking steps to reach the goal WHAT ARE YOU DOING NOW – FOR HEAVEN’S SAKE? Setting goals is important After the goal is set – it is time to get to work – taking steps to reach the goal WHAT ARE YOU DOING NOW – FOR HEAVEN’S SAKE?