Finding out your purpose in life

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2. Finding Out Your Purpose in LifeWatchman Nee was a Chinese preacher, teacher and writer... 3. Finding Out Your Purpose in LifeWhen he was seventeen years old, he found himself at a place in his life where he had to make a decision, whether he would receive Jesus Christ as the Lord of his life or not. He had plans for a career in the world, but he knew that if he gave hislife to Christ that he would have to do what God wanted him to do with his life. 4. Finding Out Your Purpose in LifeMr. Nee chose to give his life completely over to Christ, not only being delivered from his sinful life, but being delivered from the world as well.In that same year, he began to write... 5. Finding Out Your Purpose in LifeWhen you study the profile of various individuals in the Bible, it is an interesting point to find that none of them ever went to God and asked Him why He created them. 6. Finding Out Your Purpose in LifeNoah never asked the LORD God what his purposewas... as far as we know from Scripture.Moses never asked why God gave him life.Gideon never sought Gods direction for hisexistence. Col Col umum n2n3 7. Finding Out Your Purpose in LifeThere are two notable men in Scripture that sought theLORD concerning plans in their life related to theirpurpose:King David, who sought the LORD in his decisionmaking on a regular basis.Our Lord Jesus Christ, who spent a significant time inprayer daily during His public ministry on earth. 8. Finding Out Your Purpose in LifeThe Point to Be MadeEveryone in Scripture that had Gods hand on their life was submitted to Him before He revealed His purpose and planfor their life. 9. Finding Out Your Purpose in Life Lack of CommitmentA lot of us would like to know what Gods purpose is for our lives simply to have one more option, and may want salvation without submitting to Christ as King. This is why many dont know their purpose in life. 10. Finding Out Your Purpose in LifeDavid taught us in the Psalms and in the Chronicles to seek God,seek His heart and seek His face. To seek Gods heart is tostop seeking our own hearts desire and put time and energyinto finding out whats on Gods heart. 11. Finding Out Your Purpose in LifeConsequently, whatever is in our heart, what we want to do isusually somehow tied into what God wants us to do. We justneed Gods clarity to successfully pursue our hearts desire,and from my experience, that involvessubmitting to Gods leadershipfor your life. 12. Finding Out Your Purpose in LifeTo seek Gods face means to seek Gods understanding. We haveto get an understanding with God. My heart says of you, Seek his face!Your face, Lord, I will seek. Psalm 27:8 NIV 13. Finding Out Your Purpose in LifeTHE GOD OF RELATIONSHIPSThats one of the many reasons why I love Him so much. Hedoesnt want to simply rule your life; He wants to have anunderstanding with you, and you cant have an understandingwith someone without having a relationship with them. Godwants more than to rule; Our Heavenly Father God wants tohave fellowship and a relationship with His children! 14. Finding Out Your Purpose in LifeFour Things to Do When Seeking God for Your Lifes Purpose:Humble YourselfPraySeek Gods FaceTurn from our Wicked Waysif my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek myface and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgivetheir sin and will heal their land (2 Chronicles 7:14). 15. Finding Out Your Purpose in LifeHumble yourself before HimThe Bible says Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he willlift you up (James 4:10 NIV). And again, But he gives usmore grace. That is why Scripture says: God opposes theproud but shows favor to the humble (James 4:6 NIV). 16. Finding Out Your Purpose in LifePrayDont just ask God for your purpose in life, listen for Him in your heart. AllowHim to speak to your heart and minister to you. Praying is a big part of ourlives in our general purpose as mankind. Its power that fuels us because itconnects us to God is fellowship. He is our Power Source. Jesus spent aconsiderable amount of time praying when He was on earth. This is how andwhy His ministry was so successful. Many people try to say that Jesus wassuccessful because He God, but everything that He did on earth He did as aman. The only reason that it seemed like He was God on earth when Hecalmed the storm or turned water into wine, or healed the sick or raised thedead is because He as a man in prayer invited God to influence earthly matters.Thats part of our purpose as mankind; God gave us dominion and authorityover the earth. He wont interfere on earth unless we invite Him to. 17. Finding Out Your Purpose in LifeSeek Gods faceSeek an understanding with God. Allow Him to show you whereHe is coming from, and submit to it. Once you realize andhave an understanding with Him as your Heavenly Father,you will have a clear directions of what to do and what not todo in your life day by day. 18. Finding Out Your Purpose in Life Turn from our wicked ways.Repent of those bad philosophies that you have in your heart, thekind that move you to make bad decisions in your life, thekind of decisions that hurt people and even yourself. Make upin your mind that you will live your life and make decisionsthat are in agreement with what you believe God would behappy with you making. Pray for a heart to please yourHeavenly Father. 19. Finding Out Your Purpose in LifeGod not only wants you to submit to the purpose in which He created you, He wants to have arelationship with you. 20. May you walk in your general purpose (Genesis 1:26), and find your individual purposes through prayerfully seeking your Heavenly Father! http://[email protected]