As I sit here in Coffeesmiths listening to Phil Wickham's free "Singalong" album (which I'm blown away by! I'm now a fan...), I read the following in Francis Chan's book Forgotten God. For some reason it really hit me, so I thought I'd share it here in case one or two other people needed to hear it as well.
It is true that God may have called you to be exactly where you are. But it's absolutely vital to grasp that He didn't call you there so you could settle in and live out your life in comfort and superficial peace. His purposes are not random or arbitrary. If you are still alive on this planet, it's because He has something for you to do. He placed us on this earth for purposes that He orchestrated long before we were born (Eph. 2:8-10). Do you believe you exist not for your own pleasure but to help people know the love of Jesus and to come fully alive in HIm? If so, then that will shape how you live your life in the place where you are.
2 comments:
I like this. You want to lend me that book? :) Wasn't there another book I was going to borrow but forgot to leave with?
You bet! I'll let you borrow it.
And yeah, I think there was another book I said I'd lend you, but I also forgot!
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