The Building Blocks: Crafting Your Divine Design

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Gardening is big here in the south but do we really understand the process. You begin with the Soil. Understanding the soil is essential to production. It has to be balanced in Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Potassium that's what we call fertilizer. Sunshine is the next big thing. The position of the the garden plays an extreme factor in determining what you can plant. To little or to much can be crucial in the plants life. All this is done so seeds can be planted in order for it to produce a plant that goes on to produce a good fruit. But with love, care, and patience, these seeds sprout into splendid plants that bear fruits and flowers. This process requires dedication, the right tools and an understanding of each plant’s needs. Similarly, God has given us all the essential components. Steve Jobs once said ‘the only way to do great is to love what you do’. We can’t go through life just going with the motions and being comfortable and not discovering the untapped potential that God has gifted us with. He’s gifted us with talents, faith, and persistence to grow and flourish according to his purpose.

Each of us is is like a garden, designed to produce unique and beautiful results. God is the master gardener, and our task is to nurture the seeds He has planted in us to fulfill our divine design. That’s what Paul writes to the Ephesians, emphasizing that we were saved by grace through faith and that this salvation is not just for our benefit but to equip us for good works, prepared by God.

Divine Gifts: Identifying and Utilizing your God-given talents

Ephesians 4:11–12“And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ,”

This highlights the gifts given by Christ. These gifts are not just for personal gain but for the benefit of the community and the fulfillment of God’s plan. Just as different plants require different care, God has given us unique talents to fulfill our specific purpose.

We have to Identify our talents. Seek to understand how these gifts can be used to serve God and others. Often times we overlook our own talents. We doubt our abilities, compare ourselves to others and feel inadequate. This mindset stunts our growth and keeps us from fulfilling our purpose. When we embrace and nurture our God-given talents, we can grow into the individuals God created us to be.

Toolbox of Faith: Equipping Yourself with Faith Prayer and Persistence

Hebrews 11:1 “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.”

This defines faith as confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see. this faith is the foundation of our spiritual life. In order to do anything you have to have the right tools and conditions. Our spiritual toolbox must be equipped with faith, prayer, and persistence. These are essential to spiritual growth. To often we neglect our spiritual growth because we aren't disciplined. We skip prayer time, we let our bibles gather dust, and we allow distractions to pull us away from God. This neglect leaves us malnourished. Just imagine the transformation we will go through if we committed daily to prayer and constant time with God. Only then would we be able to flourish. We would have the confidence in knowing the life’s challenges has no chance against our God. Now faith tells us if God is for us then who can be against us. Now faith tells us No weapon formed against me shall prosper. Why because i have the tools necessary to walk in my purpose. The more I use them the better i get at it. The more i pray, the more i see God answer me. The more The More The more.

Obstacle Crushers: Overcoming Challenges on your path to purpose

James 1:2–4 “My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing.”

Now i can consider trails pure Joy because they produce perseverance and maturity. Challenges are apart of our growth process. Growing comes with challenges, like weeds, pest, and unpredictable weather. In the same we we must confront and overcome obstacles to reveal our true purpose. That requires action and attention. how many times we let weeds of doubt take over our mind, fear and complacency choke our faith. How many times have we allowed pest of negativity and bad habits to hinder our spiritual growth. But when we actively weed out doubt and confront our fears and replace bad habits with positive actions and keep our mind stayed on jesus, we can overcome obstacles. We then become Obstacle Crushers cause our trust is in God in every way.

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just as we nutured our garden, God nurtured the ultimate plan for our salvation through Jesus Christ. He saw our potiential our beauty our purpose