Purpose - It wasn't a good idea
March 8, 2016
Everyone seems to be searching for purpose. For those who don’t know Jesus, that search can be terrifying. Without the Gospel, life is nothing more than chasing after the wind. But if you do know Jesus, you can know exactly what your purpose is- to know God, and to make Him known.
Everything that we do is meant to bring glory to our Creator- from the small tasks of everyday life to the things we do specifically for His Kingdom. Our purpose is what drives us to accomplish the work that God has set out for us. He can use us in powerful ways, if only we are willing. When I planted Victory Church it wasnt a good idea it was God's purpose. We went on to plant many more churches and saw many lives transformed by the Gospel. When I started we didnt have our own building to call our church home but God had a purpose and provided every step of the way. Whatever God is calling you to do he will provide along the way.
We do not have a purpose that is meaningless or ordinary. Our purpose results in our own joy, the salvation of others, and the glorification of God. When we align our will with our purpose, we can take great delight in the fact that we are making a difference in this world by doing the work of He who has called us.
Even when we think we are unquaified or have failed his call is linked to our purpose. Through painful experiences God uses us to help others, our journey becomes a blueprint to minister to others. I was saved at a young age from drugs and a life of crime yet today my story is in thousands of prison cells around the country and many have come to faith because of it, God turned my life around and purposed that his story in my life would help others find their purpose.
Romans 8:28 says, “And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.” When we follow the purpose we have in God, we can face suffering with a smile, knowing that everything we go through has its own purpose- to building us up and bring us nearer to Christ. In other words, purpose is what keeps us rooted in the great love of God.
