Every person on this planet is expected to project the Imago Dei (Image of God) if this earth is to function the way God originally planned. PURPOSE: Man's Contribution to the Kingdom reminds man that he has purpose in this world and then encourages him to continuously work towards his God-given purpose. It takes a simple, honest, yet serious look at where this country has been, where it is, and where it is going and it assesses that it is to the detriment of the man himself, and also the country, as well as the world, if man does not make his proper contribution.
The author begins by defining what purpose is and goes on to tell us that when God created man the first thing God did was give man purpose. He believes that if man is to make his maximum contribution to this world, woman is necessary; likewise, if woman expects to make her full impact, man is essential. It is imperative that all of us attach responsibility to our purpose.
The book takes the abortion issue and places it in the context of those who terminate their purpose prematurely and concludes that it is detrimental to society when man refuses to attach responsibility to his purpose. It further concludes that there always will be distractions attempting to prevent man from giving birth to the "baby" that God has placed in man's womb.
When man does not attach responsibility to his purpose there are consequences. When the male doesn't walk in purpose it costs him to spend unnecessary money, it costs him to bring unnecessary storms to other people's lives, and it costs him to have to go through unnecessary hell. And when the female doesn't walk in her purpose it costs her unnecessary headaches, heartaches, and stomachaches. This necessitates that both men and women make our proper contribution.
We should even contribute to the kingdom when life is less than favorable. The chapter entitled Pain and Purpose" encourages all of us to look beyond our pain so that whatever discomfort we may be experiencing will not affect our contribution to the kingdom. Oftentimes, when we are in uncomfortable situations our life comes to a standstill because our focus is on the agony. Two biblical characters show us how pain can propel us, either, towards or away from our purpose.
"Purpose and Our Paper" takes a candid look at why so many individuals suffer economically. This chapter shows us how so many people find everything and everyone to blame on their economic woes other than the decisions that we make. Many of us continuously look for a loophole to economic success void of education and the chapter concludes that academic learning is the most failsafe vehicle to financial stability.
The chapter on politics is really a lagniappe chapter which points a finger at the church and accuses it of not being the moral compass that our government needs and that God expects. The church should be challenging the corruption running rampant in Washington but, instead, a portion of the church is endorsing candidates who represent everything repugnant in our society. This is a black-eye to God and a black-eye to the church as a whole.
The book ends with the effect of a man who operates in purpose. This person has a positive influence on humanity and his name lives long after he is gone. This book will encourage every man to take an assessment of his life and make the decision to make his proper contribution to the kingdom.
