GOD’S PLAN FOR YOU
#1 of 7 in the SUCCESS-SERVICE-REWARDS series
#1 of 7 in the SUCCESS-SERVICE-REWARDS series
Ephesians 2:10
“For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.”
Kids are often asked, “What do you want to do when you grow up?” Grown-ups remember the wondrous possibilities that fascinated them where they were young. After graduation, all bright and shiny and armed with a plan, they eagerly dove into the job market. Years later, many are discouraged. They hate their jobs. Their unhappy lives became an unfulfilled hole of previous hope.
What went wrong? How can youngsters avoid that trap? Our heavenly Father created everyone with a life purpose and plan. He weaved specific talents and abilities into our DNA so that we’d enjoy doing what we were created for (Psalm 139:13-16). When we fit our likes into God’s purpose for our lives, we’re never sorry. We love work. Our lives are satisfied and joy-fulfilled.
It’s vital to understand that we cannot achieve God’s purposes on our own. Trusting the Holy Spirit devotion showed why He’s trustworthy. As He indwells every believer in Jesus, He guides us specifically toward the life destination that God prepared. And He empowers us to succeed!
“What do you guys want to do when you grow up?” the twins' Benjy and Danny’s 10-year-old cousin, Jeremy, asked at their birthday party.
“I want to drive NASCAR” Danny yelled, sailing down the sidewalk on his new bike.
“I want to teach math” Benjy said. “What do you want to do?”
“I hope to be drafted to play football in the NFL one day.” Jeremy admitted.
Kids are convinced of their strength and endurance. They ignore their weakness. They tend to take on every challenge by their own strength. And they take all the credit when they succeed at anything.
Then, when trials come, they often feel defeated. If they miss the lesson to depend on God for their strength, they try all the harder on their own. In the long run, self-reliance creates a mess. And it interferes with fulfilling what God had already prepared.
Is failure the time when people learn to depend on God? He lovingly breaks one’s pride by showing us that we cannot live fully—nor receive His abundance—without following His Spirit’s guidance.
Take Home Nugget
People naturally resist surrendering to anything. Check out Trusting the Holy Spirit devotion and test for yourself that He’s trustworthy. Human victory is assured when we surrender to God’s will for our lives. Only when we yield control to Him, Jesus—(disguised in our face and body)—claims victory through us.
I truly don’t understand
The path You’ve laid for me,
But I surrender into Your hand
My life, whatever it be.
J.D. Griffith
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