30 For 30 Challenge: Day 8
Psalm 139:14
I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made
I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made
Yesterday we defined God's mission. We talked about that God's mission was to rescue all people from the penalty of their sins so they could live a full life.
Today we are going to think about your purpose in a powerful way. It is impossible to take greater ownership of your faith without taking ownership of your purpose. Let's define your purpose and uncover what that purpose is. There are different ways to define purpose, however, Andy Blanks defines it as " Your purpose is found in the exact place where your passions, personality, and giftings intersect with God's mission."
God made you who you are. He gave you things that you were passionate about such as sports, music, or being outdoors. Things that naturally interest you or get you excited. He gave you a personality. There is no one else fully like you. You are you because God wanted you to be you. You also have talents and gifts that God has given you. Your purpose is found when all of these things combine with God's mission to rescue people. When we define each of these things and can think about who we are and how God made us, we can begin to look for places where we can use this combination to plug into God's rescue mission. This is one of the coolest wats to take greater ownership of your faith.
Let's see how you fit into God's plan. You are going to do a little activity. You're going to take a closer look at each of the areas just mentioned by writing them down. I encourage you to do so:
Passion:
What are you passionate about? What causes you to get that blood pumping? Is it people? Places? or something else? Write down at least five things that really excite you. It can be anything.
Personality
What makes you who you are? What do you like? What do you not like? What are your strengths and weaknesses? What are yours like? What life experiences have shaped you? All of these things help you define your personality. Describe yourself by writing your answers down.
Gifts:
What are your gifts? We are not talking about gifts you receive but what are you good at? What skills do you have? It's fun to think that God gave you these to use for His Kingdom, isn't it? No matter how strange your talents are, God can use you. Write down a list of your talents.
How was that? We don't often get the chance to think about ourselves in this way. I hope you see that God has created you to be who you are in order to join Him in His mission. Tomorrow you will apply all of what you have learned so far to how you can begin to jump in with God's rescue mission.
Today we are going to think about your purpose in a powerful way. It is impossible to take greater ownership of your faith without taking ownership of your purpose. Let's define your purpose and uncover what that purpose is. There are different ways to define purpose, however, Andy Blanks defines it as " Your purpose is found in the exact place where your passions, personality, and giftings intersect with God's mission."
God made you who you are. He gave you things that you were passionate about such as sports, music, or being outdoors. Things that naturally interest you or get you excited. He gave you a personality. There is no one else fully like you. You are you because God wanted you to be you. You also have talents and gifts that God has given you. Your purpose is found when all of these things combine with God's mission to rescue people. When we define each of these things and can think about who we are and how God made us, we can begin to look for places where we can use this combination to plug into God's rescue mission. This is one of the coolest wats to take greater ownership of your faith.
Let's see how you fit into God's plan. You are going to do a little activity. You're going to take a closer look at each of the areas just mentioned by writing them down. I encourage you to do so:
Passion:
What are you passionate about? What causes you to get that blood pumping? Is it people? Places? or something else? Write down at least five things that really excite you. It can be anything.
Personality
What makes you who you are? What do you like? What do you not like? What are your strengths and weaknesses? What are yours like? What life experiences have shaped you? All of these things help you define your personality. Describe yourself by writing your answers down.
Gifts:
What are your gifts? We are not talking about gifts you receive but what are you good at? What skills do you have? It's fun to think that God gave you these to use for His Kingdom, isn't it? No matter how strange your talents are, God can use you. Write down a list of your talents.
How was that? We don't often get the chance to think about ourselves in this way. I hope you see that God has created you to be who you are in order to join Him in His mission. Tomorrow you will apply all of what you have learned so far to how you can begin to jump in with God's rescue mission.
Pray:
Say a prayer to God thinking Him for creating you and for creating you exactly as He did.
Say a prayer to God thinking Him for creating you and for creating you exactly as He did.
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