“Before I made you in your mother’s womb, I
chose you. Before you were born, I set you apart for a special work…” (Jer. 1:5
NCV).
Why
do you exist? What is your God given calling? Ravi Zacharias said, “We all seek
success, eager to grab whatever we can along the way. Just look at the sections
in our bookstores that promote resources about motivation and career selection,
and you’ll find all the advice you need on how to find that specific purpose
for which you are distinctly wired.. However, accomplishments and dream careers
do not necessarily lead to happiness. Making it to number one really means
knowing where God wants you to be and serving Him there with your best efforts.
The goal then, is to find the threads God has in place for you and to follow
His plan for you with excellence” (The Grand Weaver, pgs. 54-55).
Deep
down inside of every person are the seeds of greatness, as we all have been
made in the image of our Creator God. He formed us, each of us, uniquely for a
special purpose. According to the Bible, there are five purposes for our lives:
worship (Rom. 11:36), discipleship (Rom. 8:29), fellowship
(Phil. 2:1-4), service (Eph. 2:10), and evangelism (2 Cor. 5:20).
God’s special calling for our lives will relate to these five purposes and how
He has uniquely shaped us to make a difference in our world.
As
Christians, God has blessed us with Spiritual gifts. Everyone has
a Heart for certain things and people. We all have God given Abilities
and Personalities. And we all have gone through numerous Experiences
to S.H.A.P.E. us into the person that God created us to be so that we might
fulfill our God given calling. A calling is simply God’s shaping of your life
to serve Him through serving others.
What
spiritual gifts has God blessed you with? What do you have a heart for? Or
asked another way, if you could spend the rest of your life doing one thing or
fixing one problem in our world today, what would it be? What abilities has God
given you? What is your personality type? And what life experiences, good and
bad have you gone through? As you consider your S.H.A.P.E. in relation to your
God given purposes, this will reveal your life’s calling.
It
is only through fulfilling your life’s calling will you be able to find true
joy, peace, satisfaction, and fulfillment in life. Thus, I encourage you to
take some time to reflect on your own life. Pray diligently seeking God’s
direction. And then respond. Often God’s assurance that we are headed in the
right direction comes after we set out on the journey that you were created to
live. So may God bless you as you answer your life’s calling!
In
His service,
Matt
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