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"It is
God himself who has made us what we are and
given us new lives from Christ Jesus; and long ages ago he planned that we should spend these lives in helping others." (Ephesians 2:10 LB)
God calls
you to a service far beyond anything you could ever imagine.
You were
put on Earth to make a contribution.
You
weren’t created just to consume resources
— to eat, breath, and take up space. God designed you to make a difference with your life.
You were
created to add to life on Earth, not just take from it.
God wants
you to give something back.
The Bible
says, “In our union with Christ Jesus he has
created us for a life of good deeds, which he has already prepared for us to do” (Ephesians 2:10b TEV).
These
“good deeds” are your service to the world.
Whenever you serve others in any way, you are actually serving God and fulfilling one of your purposes (Colossians 3:23-24; Matthew 25:34-45; Ephesians 6:7).
What God
told Jeremiah is also true for you: “
Before I made you in your mother’s womb, I chose you. Before you were born, I set you apart for a special work."
(Jeremiah
1:5a NCV)
When most
people think of this "special work,"
hey think of pastors, priests, and professional clergy, but God says every member of his family is to minister. In the Bible, the words "servant" and "minister" are synonyms, as are service and ministry.
If you
are a Christian, you are a minister, and
when you’re serving, you’re ministering.
Have you
ever wondered why God doesn’t just immediately
take us to Heaven the moment we accept his grace?
Why does
he leave us in a fallen world?
He leaves
us here to fulfill His purposes.
Once you
are saved, God intends to use you for His goals.
God has a ministry for you in His Church
and a mission for you in the world
Dream it
See it
DO it
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Friday, January 25, 2013
Dream it. See it. Write it.
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