HOW TO LIVE THE LIFE GOD INTENDED FOR YOU
HOW TO LIVE THE LIFE GOD INTENDED FOR YOU
by Biblical University
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Are you living the life God intended for you?
Or does it feel like something’s not working the way you hoped it would?
SO HOW DO YOU LIVE THE LIFE GOD MADE YOU FOR?
For your life to function properly you need to put God in charge.
Have you ever prayed something like this?
“Lord Jesus, I will go where You want me to go, do what You want me to do, say what You want me to say, and give what You want me to give.”
Could you say those words now and mean them?
Maybe you need to think about this more deeply. Maybe you need to know more about how a life of following Jesus is meant to work.
Once you place your life in His hands, you’re going to ask God to help you find five things:
1. VISION
A vision is a picture of the future that produces passion in you. You function best as part of something bigger than yourself.
Vision is seeing how you best fit into God’s big plan. This influences your choices now and in the years to come.
Many times this vision involves a specific place, context or group of people.
YOU DON’T HAVE TO CREATE THIS VISION ON YOUR OWN.
Seek Others
Being around people with a vision and passion will help you understand and cultivate your own.
Make a Start
Developing your vision will take time. But you can ask God what He wants to do right here and right now.
Do you want to take a step toward living out your vision?
So now you have a vision. What do you need to bring it to life? YOU NEED A TEAM
2. TEAM
Your team is a small group of people committed to helping you go after your kingdom vision — trustworthy friends you can connect with locally or virtually.
If you don’t know who they are, pray and ask God how you will find your team.
Who are the people in your life who understand your vision?
Who can help you pursue it by challenging you and asking you the right questions?
Who will commit to praying for you?
Followers of Jesus find ways to connect with people who share their vision and encourage them to take steps of faith. They do life together and learn from each other over time. They don't just attend events or programs.
But how is your team going to move forward to see your vision fulfilled? YOU NEED A PLAN
3. PLAN
Your plan doesn’t need to be complicated or foolproof, but you've got to know what you're doing and how you think you will do it.
Without a plan, you’ll drift away from the vision you believe God gave you.
What are you asking God for specifically?
What are you going to do now, next and after that?
What support do you and your team need to stay on track with your vision?
When you have answered these 3 questions, you’ve begun your plan.
But planning may also include your schedule, personal finances and determining how you will pay off debt.
Now you’ve started sketching out your plan, what will help you execute it? YOU’LL NEED TRAINING
4. TRAINING
Finding training related to your vision gives you a sense that, “I can actually get better at this.”
You need to ask yourself, “How will I gain more skills in the areas where I want to serve God?”
It may mean attending a Bible college, reading a book, taking an online class or working through some online content.
Everything important that you will do in life — whether it’s being a spouse, a parent, a teacher or a vocational missionary — requires ongoing equipping.
If the central call of your life is to glorify Jesus, then you need resources, training and encouragement in things like: how to share your faith, how to study and teach God’s word, how to help someone grow in their faith.
Training helps you in your journey of walking with God and serving Him for a lifetime.
Do you want a simple way to incorporate training in your everyday life?
How do you know what development you need most? YOU NEED A MENTOR
5. MENTOR
A mentor is someone who takes an influential and important role in your life, and helping you to grow in faith and fruitfulness
God wants you to have someone you can learn from.
This person supports you individually and might help your team.
Who in your life has a walk with Christ that you want to model your life after?
Who has developed a personal ministry in the same context you are in?
3 things a mentor does for you:
Meets you either in person or via an online platform.
Challenges and trains you to walk with Christ as you pursue your vision.
Prays for you regularly.
Maybe you’ll find this person in your local church, or through a ministry like Biblical University.
SO WHAT’S YOUR NEXT STEP?
How would you like to see God work and know you’re a part of it?
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