Asking what is God’s Will for my life? is
one of the most important questions you can
ever ask.
Because nobody wants to waste their life!
We all want to actually make a difference
in our lives.
To find deep meaning and tap into what makes
us come alive, we want to solve those injustices
that we are so passionate about.
We all want our lives to count, to actually
make an impact in the world.
Did you know the #1 Deathbed regret….is
“I wish I didn’t live the life others
expected of me”.
In other words, I wish I lived a life that
was true to my heart!
So don’t do that, don’t aimlessly live
a life that others want you to, live the life
God has called you to live.
But How do you do that?
By making your life about something much bigger
than yourself…By leaving a legacy.
See sometimes a destiny can be selfish and
only about you but a legacy is always about
others and something bigger than just you.
As Erwin McManus says, “The greatest danger
in your life is to pursue a destiny that leaves
no legacy.”
So, don’t do that, don’t pursue a destiny
that’s only about your own glory, pursue
one that’s about God’s glory.
1 Corinthians 10 tells us whatever we do,
that we are to do it to the glory of God,
for the GLORY of God.
Another thing to remember is God's Will for
your life is more general than it is specific.
Because there are MANY things God has given
you the opportunity to walk into.
Colossians 3 says “Whatever you do, (or
whatever you choose to do), do everything
in the name of the Lord Jesus.”
That means in a way that honors Christ or
in a way that conveys you belong to Christ.
See God's primary calling for you is to belong
to Christ and to participate in his redemptive
kingdom work in the world.
And that applies to everyone…farmers, accountants,
janitors, pastors…
There is no distinction between the sacred
and secular.
A humble janitor can bring more honor and
glory to God than a prideful pastor.
It’s all about your heart more so than your
job title.
It’s important to note though that sometimes
you have to try out new things.
Revelation 3 says “I have placed before
you an open door”.
See there are a variety of open doors you
can walk into but choose the open door where
"the adventure of yes seems more alive than
the safety of no.”
-John Ortberg
And for those of you who think you’ve missed
it, you’re too old, you’re too far off,
you’ve sinned too much….You have not!
Think of a GPS in your car.
When you go off route, it tells you re-routing
turn left here, turn around here.
And that’s what God does, his mercy and
grace always get us back on track to what
he has called us to do in our lives.
