Have you ever felt as if you should be doing more with your life? How many times have you felt unfulfilled? Have you received all of the blessings on your list and still felt as if “something” was missing? Have you ever felt so low that you did not have the desire to live any longer? Have you ever thought that depression had become too much and you gave up on yourself? Have you ever experienced suicidal ideation? Have those ideations ever turned into a plan or an unsuccessful attempt? How many new days, second chances, or failed attempts is it going to require for you to realize that YOU WERE CREATED WITH PURPOSE? Grab your Bible, and Let’s Talk!
In Jeremiah chapter one, verses five and six, you can read a portion of a conversation between God and Moses. In verse five, God lets Moses know that He knew him before He formed him in his mother’s womb; He sanctified him before he was born; and He ordained Him as a prophet of the nations. In verse six, Moses gives God excuses as to why he wasn’t “the man for the job” by saying he was young and had a speech impediment. In verses seven and eight, God reassured Moses that He would be with him, and He would guide him along the way. Let’s go a little deeper, in verses nine and ten, God anoints Moses’ mouth with His words and provides instructions to him. Eventually, God used Moses to lead the Israelites out of slavery (Exodus chapters 3 through 14). This passage of scripture in Jeremiah should reiterate the topic of purpose. Just as God knew Moses before he was formed in his mother’s womb, just as He sanctified and ordained Moses before he was born; He did the same for you.
Let’s Talk about the transition from being known, sanctified and ordained to where you may be today. Let’s reference Ephesians chapter two. In verses one through three, you can read about how the influence of the world may have become a downfall for you. In verses four through nine, you can read that even throughout your desire to please your flesh, God loved you enough to allow you an opportunity to be saved. Verse ten reassures you that God had purpose in mind when He created you. So if this passage of scripture shows you what may have caused your transition from purpose to separation, do you not see what you need to do next if you are desiring to walk in your purpose? Accept salvation. Repent. Turn from any aspect of your lifestyle that you know is not pleasing to God. Build and sustain a relationship with God. You can start that relationship by praying, reading your Bible, and attending church services.
Prayer is a form of communication with God. Simply talk to God just as you talk to your friends and family members. Tell Him your thoughts, feelings, sins, desires, etc. Matthew chapter six verses nine through 13 offer a prayer that you can read if you do not know where to start. There is a preconceived notion that since God sees and knows everything so you do not need to pray to Him about your personal life, struggles, desires, trauma, etc. That is false. God cares for you (1 Peter 5:7). He is with you always, and He desires for you to come to Him in prayer constantly (Deuteronomy 31:6-8; 1 Thessalonians 5:17). Pray consistently. Make prayer a priority in your daily schedule and at least start and end your day with prayer. As far as reading the Bible, make sure you read a version that you can understand. You can use the Bible app to sample the different versions before purchasing a hard copy of a Bible. Lastly, I encourage you to connect with a church and attend church services regularly. Once you find a church that is suitable for your liking, join the church by becoming a member. You may be thinking, “I do not need to go to church, Keve” or “That church did such and such so I will never go back to church”. I am here to tell you that you do need to go to church. The Bible encourages us to assemble ourselves with other believers often (Hebrews chapter 10 verses 24 and 25). You would be amazed at how many people are going through or have overcome the same issues as you. And as far as that statement about “church hurt” goes, the people may have done something in that particular church, BUT GOD DID NOT DO THAT TO YOU. You have to forgive those people (Ephesians chapter 4 verses 31 and 32). It was okay to leave THAT CHURCH not THE CHURCH. What I mean by THE CHURCH is the body of Christ (1st Corinthians chapter 12 verse 27). Find another church home and reconnect yourself to God and a church family.
Let’s Talk about your specific purpose. Just as God purposed Moses to be a prophet, He has a specific purpose for you. He will reveal that purpose to you and provide instructions regarding that purpose as you surrender to Him and grow your personal relationship with Him. For now, you can refer to what is called The Great Commission in Matthew chapter 28, verses 16 through 20 as your generalized purpose for God’s Kingdom. Ensure that, day by day, you are striving to be more like God because you were made in His image (Genesis 1:27).
Read, dissect and meditate on the above mentioned verses as well as 1 John 1:9, Matthew 4:4, Ecclesiastes 12:13&14, Psalm 32:8, Ephesians 1:11, Romans 8:29-30, James 1:5, and James 4:3.
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