MY PURPOSE IN 2025
COMMON SENSE: I see a lot of memes that communicate something like this: “If God can do this, that or the other, think of what He can do for you.” When I see messages like this, I cringe. There’s a reason why. It’s because Almighty God isn’t interested in furthering your purposes. His goal is for you to conform your purposes into His.
There’s a difference between the two. Learning those differences can be very difficult. Often, it requires years, sometimes decades, and the lessons can be very painful. I know this from experience.
Mid-life, when the posted photo of me was taken, I was very prosperous. I was living the dream, but my usefulness to the Lord was marginal at best. Like many others, I preferred talking the talk to walking the walk. In my self-deception, I denied that I was doing little more that pleasing my carnal nature, but that’s exactly what I was doing.
Desiring more from me than this, the Lord navigated my circumstances so that I would hit a brick wall. My affluency and net worth evaporated overnight, leaving me destitute and deeply in debt. All that I had left was my relationship with Him. As it turned out, that was all I needed, but coming to this realization wasn’t easy.
My lifestyle necessitated numerous changes. Some of the changes required quite a while to make, while others came more easily. The most important change I needed to make was my attitude toward life. No longer affluent, instead of being bitter and resentful about this, I learned to embrace frugality. Although I had no other option, I’ve never regretted doing so. Now, a quarter-of-a-century later, I can’t imagine living any other way.
Being my own man, I never considered pursuing a wealthy woman to continue being affluent. I could have, but I refused to be that kind of man—one who acquiesces, being subservient to a woman. Instead, abandoning my self-seeking goals, I made a determination to help others.
That’s when I made the commitment to write full time. In the past eighteen years, I’ve written thirty-four books and screenplays, including nine memoirs, six contracted. To gain a following, I chose to post on social media, focusing primarily on Facebook. That’s where I discovered my most productive lane.
From the very beginning, I’ve worked tirelessly to present a consistently Conservative Christian position, based on my life experiences and my extensive academic background. I also post about recovery issues. Being Irish, I post some quirky jokes that some don’t like, but it’s who I am.
Although Facebook has been Shadow Blocking me for years, I have never deviated from my purpose. I’m not called to please them, the Woke Progressives. I’m called to please the Lord. So, in 2025, just as long as I have breath, I will continue to do what I know I’m supposed to do—telling the truth, regardless of what that happens to be. You can count on it.
—Jack Watts