Purpose without a mission is like a flying arrow with no target, or like a flight with no destination. Both will either fall to the ground, land in an unknown place, or hit an arbitrary target. If you can think of yourself as an arrow released in time with a specific target, destination, and purpose, then as your mission becomes clear you become a guided missile destined to hit your target at an appointed time. Unfortunately, many arrows fall to the ground because they fail to see their purpose, and many miss their intended target because they lose contact with their Source or refuse to be guided.
Maintaining contact with the Source requires submission to the mission. Submission to the mission involves waiting for certain details from the Source that are critical for carrying out the mission. Remember, it is the one who pulls the bow and releases the arrow who knows the intended target. So, the Archer commands the bow and the arrow, and the mission is accomplished when the arrow hits its target.
Perhaps we heighten our discipline and our success if we see ourselves as an arrow released daily with daily targets. Getting in touch with the Archer each day for the details of our daily mission places us on target to reach our lifelong mission as well. Watching with our inner eye, listening with our inner ear, and knowing that we came pre-loaded with what we need to fulfill the mission, we can say to ourselves each day, “I was born for this.” Each day if we ask God to let us know our target, as the writer of Psalm 39 verse 4 in the Bible, we will begin to see the target come into view. With this daily discipline we will surely be successful in accomplishing the purpose for which we were released.