Great Purpose

We are built for great purpose. We are tried and broken. So that we may release our agenda and submit to our great purpose; God's will. It's crazy that though you may feel your calling is to be at the top of the law firm, become a rap star, or win the lottery, but instead God gives you 3 kids, no car and a husband who is suffering from alcoholism. In our dreams, in our agenda, pain isn't included. Things get better and better with time and we only feel closer and more successful by the minute. But is that how God works? A life without suffering, without difficulty? That sounds like a life without humans. Our Great purpose may not be the self centered purpose that you envision for yourself. But it is nonetheless yours to experience. Things begin to shatter when our perception changes (even when our circumstances stay the same). I present this idea that was ministered to me, may you and God wrestle with it and may the holy spirit convict you to will and to do what he calls you to. Jesus died on the Christ First and foremost that God's Glory would be shown. Christ saved us because only He (not us) should recieve glory for our souls saved from the wrath we deserve. He died for our sins and He rose. Christ did all the work, so Christ deserves all Glory all thanks. My life's purpose is to live serve and say thank you with the life He has graciously saved from the pit. All through history, massacres, genocide, plagues, pain, and suffering have occured. God could have stopped these because He holds everymoment in every place. But in some way that we cant percieve, These things were also part of God's plan. He recieved full glory even in these sufferings. Even if just one soul was brought to Christ. God is aware of his power. God is not scared of what we may think about Him. He is never ashamed and never unsure of the things that occur under His reign. He is not so concerned with our feelings that He alters his plan to protect our emotions. When it comes to Gods plan. God's plan is bigger than my parking ticket, God's plan is bigger than slavery (touchy I know). God is personal and He is yours He cares He loves you dearly that I do not deny. But God's work, God's purpose for my life isn't about me, it doesnt put my needs first. It puts God's glory as all that exists. So if you accept the challenge to wrestle with God just know that He wins. He reigns and He is about His glory, so your discomfort may just be part of the God's plan. So serve with a perspective that says "nothing I have, do I own for myself, all I have is because of Christ". As God's Glory Shines your great purpose is being fufilled.