Chosen Vessel: What Is My Purpose?
What is My Purpose? This week's post will focus on the journey to uncovering your purpose in life.
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Maya
11/5/20263 min read
A Chosen Vessel: Understanding Your Purpose
If you are joining for the first time, go back to the first blog post and work your way up to this one, as I've been building toward it for the past few months. One might ask, what do I need to do to find my purpose? Or how do I know that this is what I should be doing? In previous blog posts, we have laid out the foundational pieces to stepping into your purpose: setting yourself apart, surrendering, obedience, and identity in Christ. These are all ingredients in the formula for discovering your purpose in life and carrying it out until fulfillment.
What Is My Purpose?
"Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations."
Jeremiah 1:5 NIV
Jeremiah 1:5 stands out to me as a verse about God's plans for each of our lives. This verse shows that before you were formed in the womb, he knew who you would become; he already set forth the plans for your life and how you would carry out and fulfill them. Like Jeremiah, we have all been chosen to carry out and fulfill a unique and wonderfully crafted plan.
Once God reveals his purpose for you, he will reveal the steps to complete it, all in God's divine timing; just because he has revealed your purpose does not mean you should take matters into your own hands. Stay focused on the present moment and what God has called you to do; each small assignment may not seem to add up. They do not coincide, but God wants to ensure you are prepared to carry out all the plans he has for you; by showing him you can manage little, he can trust you with much more. So do not feel discouraged if things are moving slowly or your circumstances are not aligned with the plans God has called for you to carry out. God ensures you are properly prepared by setting you apart, developing your character, and aligning your desires with his so you can carry out your purpose.
"Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much."
Luke 16:10 NIV
Fulfilling your purpose includes a willingness to surrender to the Call and obey fully to complete the assignment God gives you. There may seem to be no correlation with the assignments given to you, or they may not make any sense to you. You may find the task at hand provides you no immediate reward or gratification. However, nothing is coincidental. It is all building toward God's overall purpose for your life.
"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."
Jeremiah 29:11 NIV
How to Discover Your Purpose
Time in his presence: To know your purpose, you must have intimacy with God through daily prayer. Jeremiah 33:3 comforts me, knowing I don't have to figure out my purpose in life on my own. God will reveal parts of your future, show you promises, and provide specific directions to fulfill your purpose. Jeremiah 33:3 (NIV) states, "Call to me, and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know." You must call on him and pray, and he will answer, share your purpose, and tell you why he has called you to fulfill it. God prefers that you seek him in all things.
Reading the Word: We see countless times in the Bible how God revealed plans and promises to those in the Bible. If we are reading the Word of God, we will be able to take those examples in the Bible in which God communicated their purposes and the actions God has taken to ensure that there is fulfillment in those purposes, such as parting the Red Sea, providing manna in the wilderness, and more. The examples in the Bible should encourage you amid doubt and help you understand how God provides protection and guidance as you work to fulfill your purpose in life.
A Question to Ponder Until Next Time
What was your Journey in finding out your purpose?
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