What is your name?

Micah 6:8–9 NKJV

He has shown you, O man, what is good; And what does the Lord require of you But to do justly, To love mercy, And to walk humbly with your God? The Lord’s voice cries to the city— Wisdom shall see Your name: “Hear the rod! Who has appointed it?

Micah 6:8 NKJV

He has shown you, O man, what is good; And what does the Lord require of you But to do justly, To love mercy, And to walk humbly with your God?

2 Corinthians 5:9–10 NKJV

Therefore we make it our aim, whether present or absent, to be well pleasing to Him. For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive the things done in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad.

2 cor

2 Corinthians 9:8–11 NKJV

And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may have an abundance for every good work. As it is written: “He has dispersed abroad, He has given to the poor; His righteousness endures forever.” Now may He who supplies seed to the sower, and bread for food, supply and multiply the seed you have sown and increase the fruits of your righteousness, while you are enriched in everything for all liberality, which causes thanksgiving through us to God.

2 cor 9:8

What is your purpose here in this life?

I have always wondered what my place in this world is.

Have you ever wondered that?

How do you find out?

Is it possible to live life and miss your purpose?

What is another word Christians use for their purpose?(Calling)

This goes into what we call the will of God for your life.

Is calling what job you are going to have?

Micah 6:8 NKJV

He has shown you, O man, what is good; And what does the Lord require of you But to do justly, To love mercy, And to walk humbly with your God?

Colossians 1:16 NKJV

For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him.

What does all things mean?

All means all, and that is all it means.

It means everything that is in existence.

You are a thing.

So you are included in this, right?

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What does that mean for you?

This means that if God created all things, then you were created by God.

It says that all things were created for Him.

That means that you are created for God.

Not yourself, not any human, not any organization.

You are made for Him.

Do most people understand this and live this way?

We often equate our calling to what we do or accomplish for God. We measure ourselves based off our success or failure. However, when we look at Scripture, we will see that God’s calling for our life is different than what we think. When God speaks to our calling, He chooses to address who we are before He ever acknowledges what we do. Our desire to follow Jesus grows when we know in our heart that we are who He says we are. Think about it this way. If you were to adopt a puppy, it would take time for it to respond to its new name. You might call out to it to come and get no response. However once the puppy learns its name, it will begin to follow your command and experience the fullness of your love. It’s the same way in our relationship with Christ. When we know our name, we will hear when our Master calls out to us. Obedience will no longer be a burden, but a delight because in it we will find protection and experience the fullness of His love.