Exploring How Your Childhood Can Point to Recognizing
God's Call On Your Life.
Being Invited is Nice, But Did You Answer the Call?
Just A Girl Who Loves Jesus
This Post Helps You Complete Week 4
Who Are You Called To Be?
(God) who saved us and called us to a holy calling, not because of our works but because of his own purpose and grace, which he gave us in Christ Jesus before the ages began, 2 Timothy 1:9 ESV
God's Calling on Your Life
You were designed to fulfill a unique calling that God has placed on your life. It's your choice to answer His call. Discovering your true purpose is an ongoing pursuit that you do together with Jesus. Now that you know you have been invited will you answer his call?
To begin, embracing the belief that God chose you for a predestined purpose, helps you take your first steps. This mindset shift that you are part of a bigger plan to make the world a better place can refresh your perspective.
Did you know God created time? It didn't always exist. Genesis 1:14-15 says, "And God said, “Let there be lights in the expanse of the heavens to separate the day from the night. And let them be for signs and for seasons, and for days and years, and let them be lights in the expanse of the heavens to give light upon the earth.” And it was so."
God can use the different stages of your life to reveal "clues" to his plans for you. Even in the early parts of childhood, you can begin see the passions and characteristics that we put within you. Even in the same family, each child is designed completely different. The reason is that God has unique plans for each of them.
The challenge comes when we realize that we pick up habits and behaviors that aren't meant to belong to us as God's children. Living in a fallen world can have an impact on us in ways that are harmful.
Through God's word we learn that Holy Spirit is meant to produce good things in a like love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control (Galatians 5:22-23).
If we are honest, our natural behaviors don't exactly line up with what the Holy Spirit produces. Through active faith we can learn to recognize harmful behaviors and get to the bottom of why it's coming out of us.
Let's Name a few of the things that pollute our inner world, when they are allowed to brew and fester inside us. Anger, bitterness, anxiety, pride, prejudice, hate, arrogance, jealousy, depression, grudges, despair, and self-loathing. I have not doubt we could add more, but you get the idea.
Hindsight Is So Much Easier to See
Think about yourself as a child.
Take few moments to write down words that described you from the ages of three through five.
What were your favorite things to do?
Reflect on positive memories from childhood. What made those little moments good?
If you had a terrible childhood, ask Holy Spirit to help you recall a few good moments. They can be simple.
How have you changed since you were little? Change is part of growing up.
Are there ways you have changed for the better?
Is there something you let go of that you need to pick up again that made you happy as a child? Art, nature, music, running, or playing games.
Choose one of your favorite things from your list above. Imagine how God could that into part of your calling or purpose.
The Shift to a Higher Way of Thinking
Through your relationship with Jesus you unique path we're meant to follow. With the support of Jesus, we can tackle any challenges that come our way and become the best version of ourselves.
You are made in God's image. Genesis 1:27
God's Special Creation. Psalm 139:13-16
God has good plans for your life. Jeremiah 29:11
God's love for you is everlasting. Jeremiah 31:3
You are a child of light. 1 Thessalonians 5:5
Scripture:
who have been chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through the sanctifying work of the Spirit, to be obedient to Jesus Christ and sprinkled with his blood: Grace and peace be yours in abundance. 1 Peter 1:2 NIV
He has saved us and called us to a holy life—not because of anything we have done but because of his own purpose and grace. This grace was given us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time, 2 Timothy 1:9 NIV
being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. Philippians 1:6 NIV
For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters. And those he predestined, he also called; those he called, he also justified; those he justified, he also glorified. Romans 8:29-30 NIV
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