Posted in Bible study/prayer journal

I have recently begun to pray earnestly and study God’s word concerning my purpose.  It’s an age-old question: 

“Why am I here?” 

“What is my purpose in life?”

 I know why God created humans.  We are here to glorify God.  That is the plain and simple answer.  But now I want to go beyond plain and simple.  What does that mean “to glorify God.”?

How do I put that into practice?

Here is the verse God has shown me today. 

(I really like www.Biblegateway.com for looking up verses and topics)

Romans 12:5-7 (New King James Version)

New King James Version (NKJV)

Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc.

5 so we, being many, are one body in Christ, and individually members of one another. 6 Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, let us prophesy in proportion to our faith; 7 or ministry, let us use it in our ministering; he who teaches, in teaching;

There are many Christians in our world, or our state, city, church.  And God has a plan, a JOB for each and every one of us.  He gave us gifts to be better able to do these jobs.  I’m not talking about a new car, or a nice home.  Those may be nice.  And those are gifts from God.  But I am speaking of skill, or talents, also known as spiritual gifts.  God has equipped you and me with specific spiritual gifts to be able to do the job He wants us to do.

Finding out spiritual gifts will help us to find out specifically what He wants us to be doing.

Do you know your spiritual gifts? Have you prayed and asked God to show you? Let’s pray together.

Dear God,

I know you have fearfully and wonderfully made me.  I praise You alone for Your greatness.  I pray that You will open my eyes and my heart Lord.

Show me the gifts you have equipped me with. Show me where you want me to work for You. Lord, Show me my purpose.

Amen