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Soul: The Spark Is Not Your Purpose (Psalm 16:11)

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Joe Gardner in Soul believes his spark - his purpose for living - is jazz. He spends his entire existence pursuing this dream, only to discover when he achieves it that the spark is not purpose but the readiness to live. 22 finds her spark not in any particular passion but in simple wonder: a pizza slice, a leaf falling, sun on her face. The Psalmist declares: in your presence there is fullness of joy. Our purpose is not achievement but presence - being fully alive to God's gifts in ordinary moments. Joe was so focused on becoming that he missed being. The spark is not your purpose; it is your awakening to life itself.

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Scripture References

Psalm 16:11Ecclesiastes 3:12-13Matthew 6:25-34

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