I am your Creator. You were in my care even before you were born.
Isaiah 44: 2a
Isaiah 44: 2a
God uniquely created me. He knew what day I would be born, had a plan for every day of my life, and He knows when I will leave this earth. “God never does anything accidentally, and he never makes mistakes.” He made me knowing every short falling I would have, every sin I would commit, and all the times I would turn my back on Him. God made me for no other reason than to express his love. Ephesians 1:4 “Long before he laid down earth's foundations, he had us in mind, had settled on us as the focus of his love, to be made whole and holy by his love.” He will always take care of me and will always love me.
Romans 12:3 states “Living then, as every one of you does, in pure grace, it's important that you not misinterpret yourselves as people who are bringing this goodness to God. No, God brings it all to you. The only accurate way to understand ourselves is by what God is and by what he does for us, not by what we are and what we do for him.” Finding meaning and purpose in life comes from making God the center, the reference point of our life.
You are who you are for a reason.
You're part of an intricate plan.
You're a precious and perfect unique design,
Called God's special woman or man.
You look like you look for a reason.
Our God made no mistake.
He knit you together within the womb,
You're just what He wanted to make.
The parents you had were the ones he chose,
And no matter how you may feel,
They were custom-designed with God's plan in mind,
And they bear the Master's seal.
No, that trauma you faced was not easy.
And God wept that it hurt you so;
But it was allowed to shape your heart
So that into his likeness you'd grow.
You are who you are for a reason,
You've been formed by the Master's rod.
You are who you are, beloved,
Because there is a God!
You're part of an intricate plan.
You're a precious and perfect unique design,
Called God's special woman or man.
You look like you look for a reason.
Our God made no mistake.
He knit you together within the womb,
You're just what He wanted to make.
The parents you had were the ones he chose,
And no matter how you may feel,
They were custom-designed with God's plan in mind,
And they bear the Master's seal.
No, that trauma you faced was not easy.
And God wept that it hurt you so;
But it was allowed to shape your heart
So that into his likeness you'd grow.
You are who you are for a reason,
You've been formed by the Master's rod.
You are who you are, beloved,
Because there is a God!
-Russell Kelfer
Check out this website to dive in a little deeper...it has some good reflection questions as well as a challenge to create a life purpose statement. Guess I need to start working on mine!!
http://www.1saviorforme.com/life_purpose_statement.htm
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