THE POWER OF PURPOSE (Part 1)

THE POWER OF PURPOSE (Part 1)

Romans 8:28 – 30

The first great day in man’s life is the day he is born. The second great day in his life is the day he discovers purpose. Purpose is the reason for a thing or the ‘why’ of a thing.

God is a God of purpose. He created every human being purposefully. Outside of purpose, life is empty. Purpose is the key to relevance and fulfillment.

Response to God’s purpose for your life will make all things to work out together for you.

The Bible says

Eph 6:13 KJV

Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.

The evil day is the day of the enemy’s onslaught. There will be good days and bad days. But what will make bad days of non effect in your life is purpose. All things will simply work together according to

Rom 8:28 KJV

And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

Purpose is motivation. Purpose is the definition for success. You are only successful if you are successful in God’s sight.

Nobody is an accident. There is an end goal. Your end goal ought to drive and determine the career you pursue.

You must be driven by purpose. A lot of people are driven by wrong things.

1.   1. GUILT

Don’t be driven by guilt. Don’t focus on the past. God does not consult your past to determine your future. If God consults pasts, Rahab will not make it to Hebrew 11, but she actually ended being an ancestor of Jesus Christ! A harlot!

It is a curse to be haunted by your past continuously. In Gen 4:12, Cain was haunted by his past because he was under a curse for murdering his brother.

God did not consult Apostle Paul’s past. In Acts 8, he was an accomplice to Stephen’s murder. In Acts 9, he was called of God into the ministry! You can move on with your life. Do not allow the past to paralyze you!

1Jn 1:9 KJV

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Message Translation says

1Jn 1:9 MSG

On the other hand, if we admit our sins--make a clean breast of them--he won't let us down; he'll be true to himself. He'll forgive our sins and purge us of all wrongdoing.

To be continued.

Message preached at Global Harvest Church, Lagos by Victor Adeyemi

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