God's Purpose for You

What was God’s intent in creating you? Some would say that He made me with the purpose to be rich, some would say He made me with the purpose to be successful and powerful. Some would say He made me with the purpose to be a star.

Finally some would say he made me with a purpose to do whatever I want, intended to mean He has no plan for me. I make my own plans.

When God created each of us, He put into motion a plan to fulfill His purpose for Himself through us. Some may not like that but the reality is that this is truth. When you accepted Jesus into your heart, You made a commitment to become His servant.

But even before that God’s perfect plan was put in place for all mankind.

Genesis 2:7–8 NLT

7 Then the Lord God formed the man from the dust of the ground. He breathed the breath of life into the man’s nostrils, and the man became a living person. 8 Then the Lord God planted a garden in Eden in the east, and there he placed the man he had made.

Genesis 2:7 NLT

7 Then the Lord God formed the man from the dust of the ground. He breathed the breath of life into the man’s nostrils, and the man became a living person.

Genesis 2:15 NLT

15 The Lord God placed the man in the Garden of Eden to tend and watch over it.

Gen. 2:15

Genesis 2:18 NLT

18 Then the Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper who is just right for him.”

Genesis 2:18–22 NLT

18 Then the Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper who is just right for him.” 19 So the Lord God formed from the ground all the wild animals and all the birds of the sky. He brought them to the man to see what he would call them, and the man chose a name for each one. 20 He gave names to all the livestock, all the birds of the sky, and all the wild animals. But still there was no helper just right for him. 21 So the Lord God caused the man to fall into a deep sleep. While the man slept, the Lord God took out one of the man’s ribs and closed up the opening. 22 Then the Lord God made a woman from the rib, and he brought her to the man.

Gen. 2:18

Gen. 2:18-22

We are created to bring dominion to the earth.

Remember before man sinned we lived in perfect fellowship with God. We operated at 100% capacity. In other words it was not work as we know it, as it was helping God create a perfect place for Him to commune with man.

So the plan never changed we just have to work harder in doing it and facing challenges we otherwise would not have to face.

Genesis 3:16–19 NLT

16 Then he said to the woman, “I will sharpen the pain of your pregnancy, and in pain you will give birth. And you will desire to control your husband, but he will rule over you.” 17 And to the man he said, “Since you listened to your wife and ate from the tree whose fruit I commanded you not to eat, the ground is cursed because of you. All your life you will struggle to scratch a living from it. 18 It will grow thorns and thistles for you, though you will eat of its grains. 19 By the sweat of your brow will you have food to eat until you return to the ground from which you were made. For you were made from dust, and to dust you will return.”

Gen. 3:16-

Genesis 3:23 NLT

23 So the Lord God banished them from the Garden of Eden, and he sent Adam out to cultivate the ground from which he had been made.

Gen. 3:23

2. We are created to give God our best.

Gen. 4:3-

Ask yourself a simple question are you giving God your best everyday? If not why aren’t you.

Genesis 4:3–7 NLT

3 When it was time for the harvest, Cain presented some of his crops as a gift to the Lord. 4 Abel also brought a gift—the best portions of the firstborn lambs from his flock. The Lord accepted Abel and his gift, 5 but he did not accept Cain and his gift. This made Cain very angry, and he looked dejected. 6 “Why are you so angry?” the Lord asked Cain. “Why do you look so dejected? 7 You will be accepted if you do what is right. But if you refuse to do what is right, then watch out! Sin is crouching at the door, eager to control you. But you must subdue it and be its master.”

Mark 12:41-

Mark 12:41–44 NLT

41 Jesus sat down near the collection box in the Temple and watched as the crowds dropped in their money. Many rich people put in large amounts. 42 Then a poor widow came and dropped in two small coins. 43 Jesus called his disciples to him and said, “I tell you the truth, this poor widow has given more than all the others who are making contributions. 44 For they gave a tiny part of their surplus, but she, poor as she is, has given everything she had to live on.”

Now write this down and ask yourself this question again are you giving God your all! Are you giving Him your best in all you do.

3. We are created to help others.

When was the last time you helped someone other then yourself.

Selflessness always produces salvation

Selfishness always produces scarcity

Genesis 4:8–10 NLT

8 One day Cain suggested to his brother, “Let’s go out into the fields.” And while they were in the field, Cain attacked his brother, Abel, and killed him. 9 Afterward the Lord asked Cain, “Where is your brother? Where is Abel?” “I don’t know,” Cain responded. “Am I my brother’s guardian?” 10 But the Lord said, “What have you done? Listen! Your brother’s blood cries out to me from the ground!

Gen. 4:8-

In the days of manual typewriters, one key always wore out the fastest. It was the letter “I.” According to the people who repair typewriters, it was not because of the number of times the key was punched, but because of the force with which the key was struck. Selfishness comes rather naturally for us. We evaluate and make our decisions based on how the situation impacts us personally, quite often with very little thought for others involved.

Bisagno, J. R.

So whatever you do that God has created you to do, make sure you line up with these three attributes.

Look within yourself and what God has called you to do and dominate at it! Giving God your best when you do that. So that as He bless you with abundance, you can help someone else achieve a better life as well.

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