Daily Power #26

I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. (Eph. 4:1)

I suspect there’s no greater satisfaction than the fulfillment that comes from doing what you know God made you to do. The last thing I want to do is sound like I’m bragging, but sometimes after I preach or speak, I feel “in the zone” and know I’m doing exactly what the Lord made me to do. There’s no greater joy! I feel like the famous Olympic runner, Eric Liddell, who said, “God made me fast. When I run, I feel his pleasure.”

I’m convinced it’s this way for all of us. Once you’ve committed to a relationship with God by accepting Christ into your heart, then your calling becomes clear: to use your unique gifts and talents for your Father’s kingdom.

Sometimes we become dissatisfied with life because we lose focus. We get pushed and pulled into other people’s expectations and agendas, or we chase after goals we think will fulfill us. However, you’re only going to be truly content when you’re living within the purpose for which God created you. When you do what he created you to do, you feel his pleasure.

If you’re still discovering this purpose, then ask him to reveal it more clearly to you. God has placed a call on you and your life and has equipped you for your unique purpose. Your life has meaning because it counts for eternity!

Power Lift

Jesus, I’m so grateful for the new life I have through you. You have given me a purpose and have equipped me to serve you so that others can know your love as well.