"And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to the whole creation. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that disbelieveth shall be condemned."-Mark 16:15, 16. Again, this allegiance means a new consciousness of self. We have discussed the value of self in one of the early chapters. Now we find that value increased because allegiance to Jesus gives us a special mission, a task that has been committed to each one who follows him. "As thou didst send me into the world, even so sent I them into the world. . . . Neither for these only do I pray, but for them also that believe on me through their word; that they may all be one; even as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be in us: that the world may believe that thou didst send me.”—John 17:18, 20, 21. Do these words apply to us or only to the early apostles? Does the purpose of Jesus' prayer have any bearing upon our life purpose? What shall be my life purpose? Each one of us must answer this question, once and for all. Many college men and women have taken the following as their purpose: "I will live my life under God for others rather than myself, for the advancement of the Kingdom of God rather than for my personal success." NOTEBOOK ASSIGNMENT Page heading: "My Life Purpose." Think this question through carefully and prayerfully. Then in your own words write out your life purpose. FOR SPECIAL DISCUSSION What changes in my everyday life must be made if I follow the life purpose I have just taken? How can I be true to that purpose? WHAT CHAPTER I CHOOSING A LIFE WORK HAT was the life purpose of Jesus? How was this related to his life work? What is the relationship between life purpose and life work? Is it important to find the right life work? To whom is it of importance? What is the process followed in discovering the right life work? Life purpose and life work. In a preceding chapter (Part I, Chapter XI) we discussed the life purpose of Jesus as it affected his life work. We decided that his life work was just the expression of his life purpose. Fundamental to everything that he did was the great dominating purpose of his life. Why is it important for me to decide my life purpose? What must I do after that choice is made? There are some who seem to think that the choice of a high purpose is sufficient in itself to insure the right use of life. Nothing could be more erroneous. A purpose for life that never finds its expression in life is practically valueless. The choice of a purpose is but the first step. We must then discover in what way we can best work out this purpose. How, then, shall I go about the discovery of my right life work? Are there some occupations that are "best" in themselves? Can I be in one of the "higher occupations" and yet be far from the best? What is the best occupation for me? The best occupation. At various times in the history of society, and always in some sections of it, there has been a feeling that certain occupations are in themselves "best." For example, the professions, as a class, have often been thought of as the best occupations. Why has this been so? Can a man be a physician and not be in the |