One of the great
questions for each one of us is, what is God calling us to do with our lives? Do we have a grand, overarching purpose for
our life or are we called to something much smaller. Either way, how can we understand what God
wants to do with us anyway?
Commit to the
Lord
·
Psalm 37:4-5,7 NIV
Take delight in the Lord, and he
will give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the Lord; trust in
him and he will do this
Be still before the Lord and wait
patiently for him; do not fret when people succeed in their ways, when they
carry out their wicked schemes
·
The first step should be to commit to the Lord
o
Once we are under his guidance, we can be molded
& shaped
o
Because of our free will, we can reject Him
& His ways
o
But that leads to a life of futility
** Like a rebellious
child **
·
‘God has structured reality so that when he is
honored first and foremost, satisfaction comes as a byproduct’
Understand your
gifts
·
1 Corinthians 12: 7-11
To each is given the manifestation
of the Spirit for the common good. For to one is given through the Spirit the
utterance of wisdom, and to another the utterance of knowledge according to the
same Spirit, to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing
by the one Spirit, to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to
another the ability to distinguish between spirits, to another various kinds of
tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues
·
Our gifts are for the common good
o We
are all uniquely gifted
o We
have a role to play in God’s grand design
o Do
you know yourself?
§ Spiritual
Gifts Inventory:
http://www.lifeway.com/lwc/files/lwcF_MYCS_030526_Spiritual_Gifts_Survey.pdf
http://www.lifeway.com/lwc/files/lwcF_MYCS_030526_Spiritual_Gifts_Survey.pdf
·
Gifts are irrevocable
o Romans
11:29
For the gifts and
the calling of God are irrevocable
Know there are
seasons
·
Philippians 4:11-14
Not that I am speaking of being in
need, for I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content. I know how
to be brought low, and I know how to abound. In any and every circumstance, I
have learned the secret of facing plenty and hunger, abundance and need. I can
do all things through him who strengthens me
·
We are to be content no matter the season
o
A lack of contentment is an indicator that you
are falling away from God
·
His calling for us will be predicated by our
maturity
o
1 Corinthians 3:1-3
But I, brothers, could not address you as spiritual people, but as
people of the flesh, as infants in Christ. I fed you with milk, not solid food,
for you were not ready for it. And even now you are not yet ready, for you are
still of the flesh. For while there is jealousy and strife among you, are you
not of the flesh and behaving only in a human way?
o
How can you lead people farther than you’ve been
yourself?
·
The two work hand and hand
o
Our calling right now is heavily based on both
our season of life & our maturity
·
So most of us won’t have an overarching calling
o
** Missionaries Example **
