“I knew you before I formed you in your mother’s womb.
Before you were born I set you apart
and appointed you as my prophet to the nations.”
Before you were born I set you apart
and appointed you as my prophet to the nations.”
Jeremiah 1:5
Remember being asked "What do you want to be when you grow up"? My answers included such things as "cowboy" and "pirate" or "mad scientist" and such as my young mind tended to bounce from thought to thought. Never did I ever think that I would be where I am and doing what I do now. BUT God had planned His purpose for me before I was even a thought.
I've heard many people ask "Why am I here?". While I can't tell them their purpose in life, I can tell them that God does have a purpose for everything and promises that everything will work out for our benefit and His glory.
So.....what's your purpose? Let's start with a few of the daily purposes we have: encourage others, share our lives, serve others, bring comfort where needed, add to the celebration as needed, build each other up, listen, care, love. These are just a few of our daily purposes. God has promised that He has appointed a purpose for each of His children. We miss opportunities to help others when we focus on trying to figure out what God's ultimate plan is for us, when that answer is simple...to accept His grace and mercy; love Him with all of our heart, soul, mind and strength; and to love others as we love ourselves. God will bring the rest to pass at the right time.
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