(Written by Dr. Rudi Swanepoel)
You are a unique individual! No one
shares your fingerprints, character and purpose. The Word of God
is very specific and clear about this. We read in Ecclesiastes
3:11AMPLIFIED emphasis added:
He [God] has made
everything beautiful in its time. He also has planted
eternity in men's hearts and minds [ a divinely implanted
sense of a purpose working through the ages which nothing under
the sun but God alone can satisfy]. . .
You originated from the mind and heart of
God! No you are not the result of a prolonged evolution of
species nor because of an accidental "parental mishap" some
years ago. And yes, it is a simply matter of faith! (Personally
I find it much easier and fulfilling to believe in God and
creation than in human-centric evolution.)
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Long before your parents conceived you,
God had a clear and wonderful concept for you! What was God
thinking when He created you? He had purpose on His mind.
- Use and Abuse
- Purpose speaks of the original reason
for being. Purpose is in the mind of the manufacturer.
Everything made has a specific and clear purpose. A pen's
purpose is expressly to write or draw with. A airplane is
made to fly. A wheel to roll. Everything, including you,
have an original purpose. Unfortunately not all things are
used according to its original purpose. A pen can easily
become a Q-tip (ear cleaner).
Abuse is a word derived from
two words: Abnormal & Use. When we ignore the original purpose of
something we always end up abusing that thing; using it abnormally.
Similarly, when you ignore your Divine purpose, the reason He
created you, you'll almost certainly end up on the abuse side of
life. Every action that defies your Creator's plans for you
constitutes abuse in your life. Every person influencing you
contrary to God's plans for your life is designating you for
abnormal use.
God's plans for your life are
tremendous! We read in Jeremiah 29:11:
For I know the
plans I have for you, says the Lord. Plans to prosper you and
not for evil. To give you a hope and a future.
You will do well in life to
explore God's plans for your life. To discover the beauty He
deposited in you. To find the place in the universe He destined you
to fulfill. You do not have to search far to find it. Look within
and across. Reach deep inside and not beyond. Identify God's
fingerprints in you before you leave your own in the lives of
others. Strive towards God's purpose for you before mimic the
example of others.
Purpose and Time
You were made to live forever! And you'll
never really live until you fulfill your intended purpose. The
Lord put eternity in your heart. Your days here on earth was
meant for more than mere existence. Use them to step into God's
purpose for your life.
You were made for the glory of God.
Ephesians 1:12 So that we who first hoped in Christ [who first
put our confidence in Him have been destined and appointed to]
live for the praise of His glory!
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You were made to worship your God. John
4:23 - 24 A time will come, however, indeed it is already here,
when the true (genuine) worshipers will worship the Father in
spirit and in truth (reality); for the Father is seeking just
such people as these as His worshipers. God is a Spirit (a
spiritual Being) and those who worship Him must worship Him in
spirit and in truth (reality).
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You were made to be successful in life.
Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the thoughts and plans that I have for
you, says the Lord, thoughts and plans for welfare and peace and
not for evil, to give you hope in your final outcome.
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You were made to make an impact leave a
legacy. Psalm 23:6 Surely or only goodness, mercy, and unfailing
love shall follow me all the days of my life, and through the
length of my days the house of the Lord [and His presence] shall
be my dwelling place.
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You were made to be an example to the
next generation. 1 Corinthians 11:1 PATTERN YOURSELVES after me
[follow my example], as I imitate and follow Christ (the
Messiah).
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You were made for God alone! Psalm 62:1
FOR GOD alone my soul waits in silence; from Him comes my
salvation.
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