Romans 8:28 And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.

Doing a search for purpose Romans 8:28 is the “Suggested Result” for the 77 entries found. There is an assumption on the part of the code writer that thinks this is the answer you are looking for during your search. In this new area of Artificial Intelligence we will no longer be using the wisdom of our elders to discern God’s will in service to Him.

Exodus 9:16 But for this purpose I have raised you up, to show you my power, so that my name may be proclaimed in all the earth.

This is the second use of the word purpose. He is speaking to Moses but the same might be said of each of us. We are all born with a purpose, even if we have not discovered it yet.

1 Chronicles 12:33 Of Zebulun 50,000 seasoned troops, equipped for battle with all the weapons of war, to help David with singleness of purpose.

It may be important to know that our purpose may be aligned with many others.

Psalm 57:2 I cry out to God Most High, to God who fulfills his purpose for me.

It is important to realize it is God’s purpose and His work to accomplish in us.

Proverbs 20:5 The purpose in a man’s heart is like deep water, but a man of understanding will draw it out.

Since God plants His purpose deep in us, we will not discern it by lust looking at the surface.

Isaiah 14:24 The Lord of hosts has sworn: “As I have planned, so shall it be, and as I have purposed, so shall it stand,”

His will can not be denied and is not dependent on us. We depend on Him.

At this point in the search many things His Word was said are valuable for our understanding. We should not settle on a “suggested result” to be all that God has to say on any subject.

Luke 13:24 Strive to enter through the narrow door. For many, I tell you, will seek to enter and will not be able.

Sounds like I need to lose some weight.

Luke 11:46 And he said, “Woe to you lawyers also! For you load people with burdens hard to bear, and you yourselves do not touch the burdens with one of your fingers.

Matthew 23:13 But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you shut the kingdom of heaven in people’s faces. For you neither enter yourselves nor allow those who would enter to go in.

Who has put on you a burden that is not yours to carry? Who told you that you will never be good enough? Who has ridiculed you and judged you unworthy? Who has shamed you?

There is a prayer for you.

Psalm 40:14 Let those be put to shame and disappointed altogether who seek to snatch away my life; let those be turned back and brought to dishonor who delight in my hurt!

He is faithful to those who have placed their trust in Him.

Psalm 55:22 Cast your burden on the Lord, and he will sustain you; he will never permit the righteous to be moved.

Do that. Trust in the Lord, unburden yourselves and enter by the narrow gate.

Here at the beginning of this New Year, refrain from making resolutions you know in your heart you will never keep and seek the promises of God in Christ Jesus who is faithful and true to keep those promises.

Luke 11:9 And I tell you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.