Only you can be you. No one on this planet has the same mix of factors which make you, you. This means that no one else, except you, can play the role that God designed for you. If you don’t make your unique contribution to…
read moreEach one of us is uniquely shaped by God to do certain things. A key aspect of the design process is to establish purpose. Once the purpose is established the design takes shape around that. Our designer, God, has a clear purpose for us and…
read moreYou are here to make a contribution. Welcome to the beginning of a new week and the introduction to a new major purpose for our lives. Let’s recap. Over the past few weeks we have discovered purpose by beginning with God. It all starts and…
read moreThere is always a way out. “God has promised to never allow more on you than he puts within you to handle it.” Rick Warren Here’s how: REFOCUS. The Bible doesn’t teach us to “resist temptation” but does advise us to refocus our attention. Resisting…
read moreEvery temptation is an opportunity to do good. Temptation is just as much an opportunity to do the right thing as it is to do the wrong thing. We can see these moments as stepping stones rather than stumbling blocks. “Temptation simply provides the choice”…
read moreGod has a purpose behind every problem. “It is the fire of suffering that brings forth the gold of godliness.”Madame Guyon God will use circumstances, more than our reading of the Bible, to shape our character. It’s in the “life lived” that we have opportunity…
read more“Spiritual growth is the process of replacing lies with truth.”Rick Warren Does truth still exist? Of course it does, but there has been and always will be a fight for truth. The personal journey of inward transformation is also known as sanctification. Sanctification requires revelation.…
read moreYes, God wants us to grow up. Our Father in heaven has an objective in mind. That those of us who trust in him will become more like his Son, Jesus. So many “christians” grow older but never grow up. Spiritual growth is not a…
read moreUp until this point we have covered where to start in discovering purpose – God. We’ve looked at two of the five major purposes laid out by Pastor Rick Warren: Purpose 1 – You Were Planned for God’s Pleasure.Purpose 2 – You Were Formed for…
read moreThere are relationships to restore. “All this comes from the God who settled the relationship between us and him, and then called us to settle our relationships with each other.” 2 Corinthians 5:18 MSG God desires for us to live out our purpose in such a…
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