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August 10, 2026 · 5:54 AM

Living Out Your Purpose

I was talking to a group recent,y about living out their purpose in everyday life. One of the first things we have to do to find our purpose is to see what burden God has given us. Our burden is found in what breaks our heart and the heart of God. It can be an injustice, a situation, crisis, etc. The next thing we need to do is to look at the every day gifts we’ve been given in Romans 12:6-13. How has God equipped you for that burden? Finally we need to look at is the opportunity that’s right in front of us. How can we affect it with the people around us or help the people affected by it? Living out God’s purpose in our life is almost always birthed where these intersect.

Nehemiah was living in captivity in Babylon. Some people had returned from visiting Jerusalem and he asked them how were things going over there. When they told him things were not going well and the walls were torn down, Nehemiah wept for days. He developed a burden for the people there and began praying for them. Chapter two tells us he was a cupbearer for the king of Babylon. In this job he developed leadership skills, diplomacy and logistics. All these competency gifts helped him with his purpose. When the king asked what was wrong, Nehemiah was able to share the burden. The king supplied him with resources and necessary protection to build the wall. He was also able to get the people of Jerusalem to catch the vision and work with him to complete the project.

Ephesians 2:10 says, “For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago” (NLT). Each of us have our own burden that God has put in us in order to accomplish the good things He has planned for us. There are also gifts and skills we have been given naturally by Him that we must learn to operate and develop. Next, we need to look around us. What opportunities exist around where God has us right now? God doesn’t always start us with something huge. Instead He asks us to be faithful in the small things right where we are. As we’re faithful and we develop our gifts, our opportunities change as well as our gifts and burdens. You are God’s masterpiece, perfectly situated who is equipped and situated to live out your purpose right where you are.

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March 8, 2022 · 5:47 AM

Becoming God’s Masterpiece

I was flipping through some videos and came across one where there was a table on a sidewalk with a sign hanging on it. It said, “Read a secret, leave a secret.” One young lady reached in the fishbowl filled with papers and began reading what someone else shared. It was written by another lady. She wrote, ‘Ever since I was young, my dad would tell me that I would never find love because of who I am. My first serious boyfriend told me the same thing when he broke up with me. Now I’m afraid to date. I feel unwanted and unworthy of love.’” The girl reading the secret broke down in tears, looked in the camera and said, “I wish I knew who this was. I would be her friend and love her. Everyone deserves to know love.” It was a sad video to watch, but also a reality that so many people face.

In Matthew 13, Jesus is sharing several parables. He tells one where a person finds a treasure in a field. He then buries it again, sells all he has to purchase the field. He also tells one of the pearl of great price is found. The person who finds it, sells all they have and purchases the pearl. In each of these instances, I always thought we were the ones who found the great treasure of Jesus, but in context with the other parables, it’s actually the other way around. You and I are the great treasure and the pearl of great price. Jesus gave up everything to pay the price for our sin because He values us so greatly. As 1 Corinthians 6:20 says, “You were bought with a price.”

The next time you hear those voices that tell you you’re worthless, unworthy or unloved, fight back those lies with the Word of God. Ephesians 2:10 says, “For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago” (NLT). Take out “we” and “us”, and replace it with “I” and “me”. You are a masterpiece created by God. You are worthy of Him giving up everything so that you can be with Him. You are recreated, a new creation even. You are called and have a purpose that only you can fulfill. The words and lies you hear are designed to prevent you from being who you were created to be. Rebuke those lies. Let go of them. They are not what God says about you. He knows you better than anyone and He says you are loved, you are worthy and you are worth more than you can imagine.

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January 31, 2022 · 5:49 AM

Imperfectly Perfect

Almost all of us have something we don’t like about ourselves. We can be very critical of ourselves and often see ourselves in a negative light. Whether it’s aN imperfection, a defect, a tick or impediment, it’s important to remember that God doesn’t see that the same way you do. We often see these things as limitations or as distractions, but God sees past those things we dislike about ourselves. He even has a way of wanting to use us for His purposes that may even expose that thing we struggle with. What we see as a hinderance, He sees as an opportunity for us to trust Him and rely on Him rather than ourselves.

In Exodus 4, God is calling Moses to be His spokesperson to Egypt on behalf of the enslaved Israelites. One slight problem though: Moses has a speech impediment. He stutters. He uses that to try to disqualify himself from being used by God. It doesn’t work. In verse 9, God says, “Who makes a person’s mouth? Who decides whether people speak or do not speak, hear or do not hear, see or do not see? Is it not I, the Lord? Now go! I will be with you as you speak, and I will instruct you in what to say” (NLT). Notice how God doesn’t heal the impediment. He has the ability to, but He doesn’t. He wanted to use Moses despite the issue, and He wants to use you too.

Ephesians 2:10 says, “For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.” You are His masterpiece, imperfections and all. What you see as an imperfection, He sees as a priceless work of art that is able to be used for His purposes. We must learn to see ourselves the way He sees us. We can give excuse after excuse to Him about how He has the wrong person or how these imperfections limit our ability to be used by Him, but His purpose will prevail. What you see as a limitation, He sees as an opportunity to trust Him. You are not defective. You are a masterpiece created with a purpose. Like Moses, we need to submit to it despite our “flaws”.

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