"You're Perfect for your Purpose!" part 5

The second group of wishes had to do with doing things, having certain skills or abilities.

Most students wished for specific abilities, accomplishments, or achievements like:

• “I wish I could sing,” 
• “I wish I could do missions work,”
• “I wish I could play soccer for a national team in the World Cup.”  

They want to do something significant.  They want a sense of purpose.  Rick Warren’s book, Purpose Driven Life sold over 25 million copies and is the best-selling hardcover book in American history.  It seems like doing something, and doing it with purpose, is something we are all yearning for.

This basic human need is also fulfilled in Christ.
Ephesians 2:10 says,

“For we are God's workmanship, 

created in Christ Jesus to do good works, 

which God prepared in advance for us to do.”   

Yes, we were created to do good works.  We don’t have to wish we will be good enough to do whatever it is that we are called to do.  All we have to do is prepare ourselves to the best of our ability and trust God for the rest.  He created us to do GOOD works -- not substandard works, or sloppy works, but good works.  We can trust that He will make us able.

Colossians 3:23-24

“Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, 

as working for the Lord, not for human masters, 

since you know that you will receive an inheritance 

from the Lord as a reward. 

It is the Lord Christ you are serving.”

In Dr. Myles Munroe’s book, Principles and Power of Vision, he states that we are made perfect for our purpose.

So instead of wishing for skills, abilities, or accomplishments, we can just be praying that God reveals to us the purpose for our lives, and thank Him for equipping us to fulfill our purpose.

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Readers, it is an awesome book!