KNOWING GOD'S PURPOSE FOR YOUR LIFE

 KNOWING GOD'S PURPOSE FOR YOUR LIFE

1 John 2:17

[17]And the world passes away and disappears, and with it the forbidden cravings (the passionate desires, the lust) of it; but he who does the will of God and carries out His purposes in his life abides (remains) forever.

It is an open secret that God has a plan and purpose for everyone. And his word already tells us that, that plan is a good plan. This plan is complete in detail and will lead us to a place of fulfilment.

Jeremiah 29:11[

11]For I know the thoughts and plans that I have for you, says the Lord, thoughts and plans for welfare and peace and not for evil, to give you hope in your final outcome.

Most people don't know is that God wants to speak to us about that good plan he has for our lives and I am convinced that we are in danger of missing out of those Ultimate plans if we do not know how to listen to God's leading voice and follow him. More people would walk in God's perfect will for their lives and live purposefull lives if only they knew how to listen to the author of that purpose and follow his instructions or guidelines.

It is God's will for us to have a knowledge of His purpose for our lives through His divine guidance. Our ability to hear from God will determine if we will eventually enjoy His plans for our lives.

John 16:12-13

[12]I have still many things to say to you, but you are not able to bear them or to take them upon you or to grasp them now.

[13]But when He, the Spirit of Truth (the Truth-giving Spirit) comes, He will guide you into all the Truth (the whole, full Truth). For He will not speak His own message [on His own authority]; but He will tell whatever He hears [from the Father; He will give the message that has been given to Him], and He will announce and declare to you the things that are to come [that will happen in the future].

Jesus had been with his disciples for three years and we would think they knew all there was to know, but Jesus said they needed a teacher to constantly be with them who had something new to say to them about every new situation they faced, every decisions they had to make and every steps they had to take. So God knowing we would need help understanding his plans and purpose for us sent his Holy Spirit to live in the hearts of every Christian.

The Bible also makes us understand that our purpose and assignments in life has been predetermined even before we were born.

 Psalm 139:16

[16]Your eyes saw my unformed substance, and in Your book all the days [of my life] were written before ever they took shape, when as yet there was none of them.

Acts 17:26

[26]And He made from one [common origin, one source, one blood] all nations of men to settle on the face of the earth, having definitely determined [their] allotted periods of time and the fixed boundaries of their habitation (their settlements, lands, and abodes),

So it is therefore logical to say that if God knows everything about us (our days, where we would be born, when we would be born, to whom we would be born, were we would live, what we would do,what we would be, what our assignments are), in short our whole live's plan,then it is extremely important to learn how to hear from him.

Matt 7:13-14 talks about the narrow path that leads to life which could represent the career path that leads to a fufilled and impactful life for instance and the broad way that leads to death which could represent a path that leads to a life without impact, purposeless and fruitless. If we can learn how to hear God's voice then we can know when we are moving in the wrong direction and quickly make adjustments before we reap bad results from bad decisions.

Jeremiah 6:16

Thus saith the LORD, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls.

The fear of the future is one of the greatest fears man faces today. There are many instances in the scriptures when God gave people information about the future that were vital to their destinies. A good example of this would be Noah who was told by God to build an arch for the incoming flood. Joseph got information about the world wide farming to come which catapulted him to a place of influence and affluence, Moses about the proposed deliverance of Israel and things to expect, Daniel about things to come and so on and so forth. There are vital informations we need to know about our lives that can only be revealed to us by our creator after all no one can know the product like the manufacturer. Informations like;

✓ Our Identity

✓ Our Origin/Source

✓ Our purpose

✓ Our Capabilities, hidden abilities. The things we never know we are capable of doing. Our Potential

✓ Our destiny

 God will not reveal everything about our future to us all at once, therefore there is a need for us to form and maintain a consistent lifelong intimate relationship with God, then we can rest assured that He will reveal what we need to know, when we need to know so that we can fulfill our ministry here on Earth. In short if you want to know God's will for your life and walk in it, then you need to have a consistent, intimate relationship with your maker.

Psalm 48:14

[14]For this God is our God forever and ever; He will be our guide [even] until death.

Before we go into the steps we need to take to perfect the art of listening to and hearing from our manufacturer, we must know that once we begin to listen and hear from God, we must cultivate the habit of promptly obeying whatever he tells us because our obedience sharpens our fellowship with Him.

 what are the steps we need to take to accurately discern God's purpose for our lives?

• Keep a listening atmosphere

For us to enjoy the fullness of God's plan for our lives, we must create an atmosphere that is conducive to hearing from God, seeking Him and obeying Him. Seeking God with all our hearts is a full time job.

• Keep a listening attitude

• Keep an attitude that honours God.

Be conscious of God's faithfulness. Decide that if you clearly hear him say something to you and you know it is Him, you are going to honour Him and what He says above anything else.

• Keep an attitude of faith

Somethings about your future He reveals to you might seem unattainable, unimaginable and incredulous, but you still have to believe!

Luke 1:45  And blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord.

• Keep an attitude of patience

Learn to wait. Be determined to follow through and do what God has said. You might not get immediate results, but wait. Wait for God's timing.

Proverbs 8:34

[34]Blessed (happy, fortunate, to be envied) is the man who listens to me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.

• Keep an attitude of obedience

 In conclusion

If you do all this things before you know, you would have stepped into God's perfect plan for your life!

Shalom 💕🕊️