Summary
In Christ, we have also obtained in inheritance, having been destined according to the purpose of Him who accomplishes all things according to His counsel and will, so that we who were the first to set our hope on Christ might live for the praise of His glory. If we are called to be a teacher and we teach our students because we need a paycheck and because it's what we just decided to do and there is no love and there is no care and there is no concern that we are not serving to love our neighbor. It's this beautiful, beautiful doctrine of vocation that we are as God's children, the masks of God, that He uses us where He places us to serve and love those around us and by serving and loving those around us with the love that we receive from the Spirit from Christ who lives within us, then we are living the purpose that God has set before us. We don't need to be paralyzed in the fear of the minutia around us because we live in the freedom as redeemed children of Christ so that all that we do, all that we say, how we live, how we work, our entire beings are lived in the purpose of glorifying and praising God. I hope I pray that the word today knowing that God's first purpose for you is that you live praising His name, glorifying Him, honoring Him and worshiping Him so that when you find yourself stuck at the crossroads, paralyzed wondering which way do I turn, what decision do I make that you first turn to God's word? And if it is not expressly forbidden or expressly commanded in Scripture that you have complete peace, peace knowing that the promise of eternity, the promise of praising God for all eternity is yours through Christ alone and that if it feels good or is good right in salutary to take this job to turn that way to wear that sweater then you can do it without fear because you walk in the evidence knowing that it is God's spirit that resides in you that you will serve Him to His glory and according to His purpose and trust, trust in the goodness of God and that all will be worked to His good will and purpose for His glory and for our good.
Video citations
- "???" 1-12-25 — Have you ever wondered what is my purpose? What is my purpose? What does God intend for my life? This isn't a bad or a wrong question until it is. Have you ever uttered, I will be led by the Lord in…