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Which approach does God take for our lives? Does He plan all the details (who we marry, where we work, where we live), or does He plan to transform our character while leaving us wide latitude of choice in the who-what-when-where-how categories? The scriptures reveal specific aspects of God’s will and purpose that is true for every single Christian believer.
These specific revelations of God’s will helps determine other more detailed parts of God’s purpose for an individual’s life. Decisions about where to work, who to marry, where to live, and what to do with time, talent, and treasure should all declare, either verbally or non verbally, the praises of God.
While we continue studying the Scriptures and praying to learn about God’s detailed purpose for our lives, we must be careful not to miss Peter’s description of our first priority. Bringing praise to God is our ultimate life purpose.
Chosen for a Purpose
1 Peter 2:9 “But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.”
To be Transformed
Romans 12:2 “Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.”
Given the Ministry of Reconciliation
2 Corinthians 5:17-18 “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come:[a] The old has gone, the new is here! 18 All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: 19 that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting people’s sins against them. And he has committed to us the message of reconciliation.