Biblical Answer

You may be wondering why you lost your sense of purpose and identity. It's possible that you've been trying to find meaning in life by looking to yourself and your own abilities, rather than to God. This can lead to a sense of emptiness and disconnection from your true purpose. As the Bible says, "For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, declares the Lord. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts" (Isaiah 55:8-9). God's ways and thoughts are higher than ours, and we need to recognize that our sense of purpose and identity comes from Him, not from ourselves.

When we try to find our purpose and identity in ourselves, we can become like the Pharisee in the Bible who says, "God, I thank you that I am not like other men, or even like this tax collector. I fast twice a week and give a tenth of all I get" (Luke 18:11-12). We can become self-reliant and think that we are the ones who are in control of our lives and our purpose. But this is not the case. Our purpose and identity come from God, and we need to recognize that we are not the final authority in our own lives. As the Bible says, "I can do all this through him who gives me strength" (Philippians 4:13). We need to acknowledge that our strength and purpose come from God, and not from ourselves.

The key to finding our sense of purpose and identity is to focus on Jesus and His purpose for our lives. As the Bible says, "For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future” (Jeremiah 29:11). God has a plan for our lives, and it's a plan to prosper us and give us hope and a future. We need to recognize that our purpose and identity come from Him, and that we are not alone in this journey. We need to focus on Jesus and His purpose for our lives, and trust in Him to guide us and give us strength. As the Bible says, "And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose” (Romans 8:28). We need to trust in God's goodness and purpose, and know that He is working everything out for our good.