by David Scott Robertson
What is your “Quest” in Life?
Do you have a personal mission statement?
What is the prime directive of your reason for being?
What’s the object of your life?
Do you know your purpose and your highest goal?
What if the Lord were to appear to you in a dream, just as He did to Solomon,
And offer you anything you wanted?
Can you imagine a blank check from God with His signature on it?
I have meditated on this thought many times,
And every single time, I came back to what I would ask the Lord for.
I call it, “The Quest”.
On my mirror in the bathroom I have Scotch-taped a 4” by 6” postcard
With a logo imprinted on it that says The Quest.
Whenever I swim at the YMCA,
I usually review each point of The Quest.
I have typed this up, framed it, and it hangs on my wall in my home.
Whenever I am facing major decisions and choices in life,
I evaluate it in light of The Quest.
Will it advance my cause or detract from it?
Following is The Quest of myt life:-
1. Righteousness
2. Wisdom
3. Dominion over my tongue
4. Dominion over my flesh
5. Evangelization of the lost in every conceivable way at every available opportunity
6. Prayer without ceasing through Pause – Pray – Obey (Nehemiah 2)
7. Perfect submission – total obedience – maximum fruit
8. Return to my First Love and my first works
9. Rediscover the joy of my salvation and experience spiritual strength through joy
10. Complete faith in God
11. Become a true worshipper of God and worship God in spirit and in truth
12. Walk in unconditional love (agape)
13. Develop a thorough knowledge and application of the Word of God
Well, there you have it.
For about 10 years this has been the passionate, concentrated focus of my life.
For me, it all boils down to The Quest.
What’s your “quest in Life”?
I think every Christian ought to have one, write it down, memorize it, share it with others,
And believe God for it.
After all, if God be your partner, make your plans BIG!
DSR, July 2, 1998