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God’s Purpose for Your Life
I hate to say it, but at times my life seems completely forgettable. No sooner do I empty the dishwasher than my son dirties another plate. I spend hours cooking only to have my family inhale it in minutes and then ask, “What’s for dessert?” Before the laundry is even out of the dryer, the hamper is full again. It all seems so forgettable, trivial, and completely unrelated to the greater meaning of the universe. Like me, do you ever ask, “What is God’s purpose for my life?”
The Master Plan
Thankfully, He does have a purpose and He does have a plan. He is a Master Architect and there is beauty and order in everything He does.
Consider my house. When we bought our home 4 years ago, it had just been through foreclosure and there were a lot of things that we didn’t know about it. But one day, as I was getting the house ready to move into, high on some tall bookcases in a small room, I found a rolled up set of papers. Blueprints! These were not just sketchy floor plans but instead, exquisitely detailed drawings.
Joyful Living
I can tell. I love my house. The plumbing works, the lights turn on, and cool air flows continuously through the vents. But more than just providing structural necessities, the incredible attention to detail shines in every visible reality. The windows open wide to catch the morning light. The centrally placed kitchen beats out the rhythm of each day, and the porch graciously shades me as I watch the sunset at night. Meticulous planning by a master architect ushered in joyful living.
God, the ultimate Master Architect, has done the same for you and your life.
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 (NIV).
The Maker’s Design
What is God’s purpose for your life? It’s proclaimed in broad strokes in His Word and has incredible specifics stamped deep in your being, personality, and desires.
We only truly live when we live in accord with the Maker’s design.
Knowing why we were created and what God would have us be and do is the only way to truly make life work, to make it count. God has a plan for your life.
Listen to audio “God’s Purpose for Your Life” & Learn:
Do you ever feel less like a work of art and more like just a piece of work? Do you own the fact that you are beautiful? Is your life all that you want it to be, all that it could be? How did God intend for your life to show His glory to a watching world?
- Uncover the two obstacles to fulfilling your life’s purpose
- Turn those same obstacles into stepping stones for success
- Discover 4 specific ways to grow into your identity as a masterpiece of God
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