Some thoughts on finding our purpose

Finding our purpose…..finding our glory

In his writings on life and work, Basil Pennington declares, “It is your life’s work to learn to think and act in accord with who you are by creation.”

In order for us to obtain our ultimate glory through God we must seek to be who He created us to be. If we can’t find out who He wanted us to be then we cannot figure out what our path should be.

Jeremiah 29:11

“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”

Sometimes it is hard for us to accept that we are deserving of a better life. That we deserve good things. God’s plan was always to give to us in abundance and not withhold good things from us.

Romans 8:18

I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us.

God’s plan is to reveal His glory through us. Not for us just to see it. We are to be an instrument in demonstrating that.

Romans 8:30

And those He predestined, He also called; those He called, He also justified; those He justified, He also glorified.

God is calling us so that He can be glorified through us. Our call is our glory. It is why we are here.

Romans 9:23

What if He did this to make the riches of His glory known to the objects of His mercy, whom He prepared in advance for glory

We are the objects of his mercy and He has prepared us for glory. He wants to give us abundance here and in eternity. We do not have to wait until we reach heaven to have a taste of that.

Romans 11:29

for God’s gifts and His call are irrevocable.

God does not make mistakes and His plan for us and our lives was not a mistake. He designed us for one purpose that only we can fill and He has given you the gifts and the call to fulfill that if you will only find out what it is.

Matthew 7:6

“Do not give dogs what is sacred; do not throw your pearls to pigs. If you do, they may trample them under their feet, and then turn and tear you to pieces.

What in the world does this mean?? God is wanting us to realize that sometimes we need to be careful who we share our inner most dreams with. If we feel God is calling us to something you need to be careful who you choose to tell. Some people will try to take that from you and cast many a doubt on you about whether or not you can accomplish it. They will try to steal the dream away from you with their own negativity and Satan will use that for his purposes. Satan will try to make sure you do not fulfill your destiny. If he can do that then in some small way he has won the battle. He wants to make sure you do not fulfill your role in God’s plan.