God’s purpose and His work in you will look very different than His purpose and His work in me. He knows us intimately. He understands our quirks, our frailties, and He understands and will use our personalities, our natural talents and the spiritual gifts He freely provides.
I have volunteered and given time to ministries that were not a good match for me. Once I understood that God could use me in exactly the ways He had made me, I began to understand and to listen to how He could use me best. The work He has for us will always bring joy and blessings.
If something you are doing in the name of Christ brings a sense of duty and obligation, a sense of dread or fear, pray and ask if it is right and if it will bless others. God loves a cheerful giver. It’s easy to compare and compete in this world. But God ordained the body of Christ to work together. We need each other.
Sometimes, we will plant a seed, and the next person will water that seed, and finally, God will grow and nurture it until it blooms!
The one who plants and the one who waters have one purpose and they will each be rewarded according to their own labor. 1 Corinthians 3:8
Whatever God accomplishes through us will be for our good and for the good of others and to fulfill His perfect will. (Romans 12:2)
And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him and are called according to His purpose. Romans 8:28
Jesus,
Help us to see ourselves through Your eyes. Allow us to walk in the plans You have designed for each one of us individually. It is miraculous that You have designed each one of us to be used in such a variety of ways We praise You today.
Amen
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