Chapter 2: You Are Not An Accident

You Are Not An Accident

You birth was not a mistake, your parent might not of planned you but God did. He planned your race, color of skin, hair, and every feature of you. God planned everything to your talents to how long you would live. God made you because he knew that your parents were the correct genetic makeup to create something special like you. God designed you with a purpose in mind. You were created as a special object of God’s love! God made you so he could love you. This is a truth to build your life on.

This poem by Russell Kelfer sums it up:

You are who you are for a reason.
You’re part of an intricate plan.
You’re a precious and perfect unique design,
Called God’s special woman or man.

You look like you look for a reason.
Our God made no mistake.
He knit you together within the womb,
You’re just what he wanted to make.

The parents you had were the ones he chose,
And no matter how you may feel,
They were custom-designed with God’s plan in mind,
And they bear the Master’s seal.

No, that trauma you faced was not easy.
And God wept that it hurt you so;
But it was allowed to shape your heart
So that into his likeness you’d grow.

You are who you are for a reason.
You’ve been formed by the Master’s rod.
You are who you are , beloved,
Because there is a God!

Day Two
Thinking About My Purpose

Point to Ponder: I am no an accident

Verse to Remember: “I am your Creator. You were in my care even before you were born.” Isaiah 44:2

Question to Consider: I know that God uniquely created me. What areas of my personality, background, and physical appearance am I struggling to accept?

The one most common one that everyone can’t except including me is image. I never think I look good enough for people or I always think I can look better. I don’t know another one that I struggle to accept is the fact that my parents are divorced and I dislike my father and don’t talk to him. I accept the fact why my mom divorced him I just can’t get over the fact that yes he created me and I do love him. It is a hard thing to get through my head. One personality thing I struggle with is that I am too nice to everyone. People always say that it is a bad thing. I would like you input on what you think. Should I be mean to some people and be nice to others?

Chapter 1: It All Starts With God

It All Starts With God

First things first you are not going to discover life’s meaning through yourself you most look to God. You were made by God for God; you didn’t create yourself. You need more help in life than just self-help books or strategies. Instead of speculating on what you think the purpose of life is, we should use revelation. Go to God’s word for instruction on how to live life. The Bible says, “It’s in Christ that we find out who we are and what we are living for. Long before we first heard of Christ and got our hopes up, he had his eye on us, had designs on us for glorious living, part of the overall purpose he is working out in everything and everyone.” There are three insights to this verse.

1. You discover your identity and purpose through a relationship with Jesus Christ. If you don’t have such a relationship, I will later explain how to begin one.

2. God was thinking of you long before you ever thought about him. His purpose for your life predates your conception. He planned it before you existed, without you input! You may choose your career, you spouse, your hobbies, and many other parts of your life, but you don’t get to choose your purpose.

3. The purpose of your life fits into a much larger, cosmic purpose that God has designed for eternity. That’s what this book is about.

DAY ONE

Thinking About My Purpose

Point to Ponder: It’s not about me.

Verse to Remember: “Everything got started in him and finds its purpose in him.” Colossians 1:16

Question to Consider: In spite of al the advertising around me, how can I remind myself that life is really about living for God, not myself?

The one thing that an old friend of mine, aka neighbor, once put up little question marks all around his house in places he visits on a daily basis. These question marks would then signify to him to ask himself what he has done for God today. I believe that is a very good way of doing it. I know many of you out there don’t like to flash to everyone that you are religious because you don’t want to be called a Jesus Freak. So other ways of doing it is put a religious saying in your phone so when you open it that reminds you of God. I am just throwing a couple at you and maybe sparking your thoughts on ways you get can this accomplished. Let me know what you think.