Why were you made the way you are?Today's Scripture:
We are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.
Ephesians 2:10
If you have been searching for your identity, you have just hit the jackpot. Ephesians contains it all by telling you who you are, why you were created, when your job was planned, and what you are to do every day. First of all, you are His workmanship. That is, you are God's own design.
God imagined you and created you. You were sculpted by God.
The reason you were created was to do good works. You need only determine which good works you will do. You will find your significance in what you do for others. God prepared your opportunities in advance. When you were created, God assigned opportunities to you. There are no coincidences in you life or mine. I assure you with all I know and have learned since I arrived on this earth in 1969 that God has a plan for each of us. Each day is scheduled by God's plan.
You know who you are and why you were created; now you are to carry out those good works. In other words, you should look for your opportunities to do good things for others. You were specifically designed to do so; your life is significant to others. As you go throughout your day, pause frequently and observe the opportunities around you. Take advantage of the moments that you can open a door for a stranger, buy some one's lunch, or give a friend a ride home. You may be surprised at the accomplishment you feel at the end of the day.
Selah people' and friends try to do something good for a new person every day for a week. At the end of the week, reflect on the ways that those good things affected both you and the people you blessed.
"Take the time today to reflect on the work that God created you to be. Once you identify those areas He wants you to labor don't hesitate to jump in and thrive at His calling for you."
Your pastor,
Rev Patrick Muston ~ posted Via Mobile
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