He has made everything beautiful and appropriate in its time. He has also planted eternity [a sense of divine purpose] in the human heart [a mysterious longing which nothing under the sun can satisfy, except God]—yet man cannot find out (comprehend, grasp) what God has done (His overall plan) from the beginning to the end. Ecclesiastes 3:11 (AMP) Never allow yourself to get familiar with what God is doing in your life. He’s had His eye on you since before you were born and has a destiny and purpose in mind for you. He placed eternity in your heart, a divinely implanted sense of purpose working through the ages. Everything that’s gone on from generations ago until now has led you to be where you …
Nothing is Wasted with God
There is a season (a time appointed) for everything and a time for every delight and event or purpose under heaven. Ecclesiastes 3:1 (AMP) Before time began, God had a purpose for your life. He deposited in you the potential to fulfill the purpose that is calling to you. You have a purpose, but this doesn’t mean that everything that happens to you in life has a purpose. God doesn’t orchestrate disease, suffering and loss in your life; these are a part of the consequences of Adam’s fall, man’s disobedience. That being said, you’ll notice that if you follow the call of God on your life, phenomenal things will take place to cause everything, good or bad, to work together. In fact, God works everything …
The Work you Do is Sacred
For we are His workmanship [His own master work, a work of art], created in Christ Jesus [reborn from above— spiritually transformed, renewed, ready to be used] for good works, which God prepared [for us] beforehand [taking paths which He set], so that we would walk in them [living the good life which He prearranged and made ready for us]. Ephesians 2:10 (AMP) You are blessed. You are called. You have a purpose in life and you need to see it! Whether you own a business, are a stay-at-home parent, work in education or politics—no matter what you do, you need to see the work you do as sacred. Church isn’t the only place where spiritual things take place. In fact, church is meant to …
Build Strength Into Your Life
Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. Matthew 7:24–25 (NIV) If you do what Jesus says to do, you’re like a wise man who builds an unshakable house. Storms test a house in different ways. Wind tests how well the shingles have been laid. Rain tests the foundation and weeping tile to see if they will prevent flooding. If there’s a flaw in how a window was installed, that rain will find its way in. One little window …
Building is the Key
By the grace God has given me, I laid a foundation as a wise builder, and someone else is building on it. But each one should build with care. For no one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ. 1 Corinthians 3:10–11 (NIV) Experiencing the supernatural is all about the little things. The most important things to look a er in life are the little things. Look a er your marriage, raise your kids well and build great friend- ships. Keep your house clean, plan holidays and take time to go for coffee. These little things keep you grounded. It’s all about building, really, which seems like such an ordinary thing to do. But that very ordinary process …