God has a purpose and a plan for you

Good morning, everyone,

Our theme for this month: “Live long; live well”

Our Bible verse for today: “I chose you before I formed you in the womb; I set your apart before you were born. I appointed you a prophet to the nations.” Jeremiah 1:5 (CSB)

Our thought for today: “God has a purpose and a plan for you”

For our Spring Bible study series this year at Oak Hill Baptist Church, we have been studying “The Kingdom Agenda” by Tony Evans. It’s a DVD series and discussion group that focuses on what God’s Kingdom on earth is and what His agenda for the Kingdom consists of. Then it leads us through a discussion about how the kingdom agenda plays out in our individual lives, in our family life, in our church life, and in our life as a nation.

Regarding our place and purpose in the kingdom as individuals, we learned that God has a purpose and a plan for us in His kingdom, and that purpose and plan is not the same for everyone. Creating His children as unique individuals, all with unique gifts, skills, and abilities, is a key part of God’s plan for carrying out His kingdom-building work in the world. Just as He chose Jeremiah to perform a particular role in His kingdom-building work, so too He has called and prepared each of us. And just like Jeremiah, it is incumbent on each of us to discover what God’s purpose and plan is for us.

Tony suggests we consider four key factors which will help us to understand how God has designed us as a unique individual, and that then will lead us to a better understanding of what our purpose in life should be:

Passion: What is it that you are passionate about? What grabs your attention and causes you to want to stop other things and do this instead? Perhaps you have a love for creating music, or maybe you are skilled in woodworking, or maybe you love to be with children. What is it that captures your attention and gets your heart racing? God gave you that passion.

Ability: What are you good at? Some people seem to have been born with musical talent. Others are skilled craftsmen. Some are gifted speakers and teachers. I know people who have a winsome personality, and they seem to have the gift of making other people feel at ease and welcome. Their gift is usually hospitality. What are you passionate about and what are you good at? There’s a very good chance that God has given you both the passion and the ability to do the thing He wants you to be doing.

Experiences: What experiences has God lead you through that included your passion and ability? Those experiences serve as building blocks and stepping-stones that lead you to what God wants you to be doing now.

Opportunities: What opportunities has God placed before you, and how do the opportunities line up with your passion, ability, and experience?

Author Bear Grylls wrote, “It has been said that the two greatest days of your life are the day you were born and the day you find out why. Once you we know your why, the how will fall into place.”

When it comes to living long and well, discovering God’s purpose and plan for you in each season of life is critical.

God bless,
Pastor Jim

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