Made To Last Forever

Verse To Remember:

This world is fading away, along with everything it craves. But if you do the will of God, you will live forever. - 1 John 2:17 (NLT)

Measured against eternity, our time on earth is just a blink of an eye, but the consequences of it will last forever. The deeds of this life are the destiny of the next. We should be "realising that every moment we spend in these earthli bodies is time spent away from our eternal home in heaven with Jesus" (2 Corinthians 5:6 LB).

What Drives Your Life?

Verse to Remember:

You, LORD, give perfect peace to those who keep their purpose firm and put their trust in you. - Isaiah 26:3 (TEV)

Without God, life has no purpose, and without purpose, life has no meaning. Without meaning, life has no sugnificance or hope.
We were made to have meaning. This is why people try dubious methods, like astrology or phychics, to discover it. When life has meaning, you can bear almost anything; without it, nothing is beareble.

You Are Not An Accident

Verse to Remember:

I am your Creator.
You were in my care even before you were born. - Isaiah 44:2a (CEV)

There is a God who made you for a reason, and your life has profound meaning! We discover that meaning and purpose only when we make God the reference point of our lives. The Message paraphase of Romans 12:3 says, "The only accurate way to understand ourselves is by what God is and by what be does for us."


This poem by Russell Kelfer sums it up:

You are who you are for a reason.
You're part of an intricate plan.
You're a precious and perfect unique design,
Called God's special woman or man.
You look like you for a reason.
Our God made no mistake.
He knit you together within the womb,
You're just what he wanted to make.

The parents you had were the ones he chose,
And no matter how you may feel,
They were custom-designed with God's plan in mind,
And they bear the Master's seal.

No, that trauma you faced was not easy.
And God wept that it hurt you so;
But it was allowed to shape your heart
So that into his likeness you'd grow.

You are who you are for a reason,
You've been formed by the Master's rod.
You are who you are, beloved,
Because there is a God!

It All Starts with God

Verse to Remember:

For everything, absolutely everything, above and below visible and invisible . . . everything got started in him and finds its purpose in him. - Colossians 1:16 (Msg)

It's not about you.
The purpose of your life is far greater than your own personal fulfillment, your peace of mind, or even your happiness. It's far greater than your family, your career, or even your wildest dreams and ambitions. If you want to know why you were placed on this planet, you must begin with God. You were born by his purpose and for his purpose.