"...a close relationship is going to have a huge impact on how well you can fulfill your purpose."

A thought by Michael Todd, from his book, Relationship Goals (p. 34). The Crown Publishing Group. Kindle Edition. (Click on the book title to go to Amazon to buy the book.)

It really is!

Michael continues, "This is true with your BFF, your college adviser, your roommate, your business investor…and especially your spouse.

"This isn’t about being selfish—'I want a spouse who will free me up to do whatever I want.' No, no, it’s about finding a partner who will help you to fulfill the purpose for which God put you on this earth instead of getting in the way of that. (And of course you need to be the kind of person who does the same thing for your spouse, because she has a purpose too.) This is a big deal. It’s about following God."

Michael says, "However much you know about your purpose (I’m about to help you with that) and whatever it might be, remember that Adam started working in his purpose before he ever got a person. What I’m saying to you is that while you’re looking for somebody to date, someone to marry, or a new friend in the town you just moved to, you can be working on your relationship with God and working on doing what He’s called you to do.

"When that person who gets your purpose and believes in it and loves you finally comes along, he’ll fit right into your life. The right spouse will help you move further along the path God lays out for you, not try to hold you back from that path.

He goes on, "Typically, when a couple are in ministry, the man is out front leading while the woman is in more of a support role. This was completely flipped with my parents. I watched my mom sing, preach, and pray for people all over the world in a leadership role while my dad ran sound, carried bags, and managed her itinerary in the background. It was my dad’s humility as a 'man’s man' to support my mother that allowed them to have such a great impact. He helped push her into purpose, and she did the same for him.

"After decades of my dad being secure in the shadows, my mom encouraged him that his wisdom was valuable. Now he leads others as a pastor and counselor on the same platforms that he once supported her on."

He then says, "Just like my parents, there are right people for your unique purpose. The right friends. The right partners. The right teammates. And the right spouse. Before you find that right person, you have to find your purpose. The right person is on the other side of the right purpose."

So do you know your purpose? Do you know what God has for you to do? That is a great place to start, isn't it? Yes, yes! #continuethought

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