As a dad, one of the things that makes me happy is when I hear my 12 yr old son screaming into the microphone as he plays Madden 16 with his friends from all over the country. I love it when he is freely being himself. I love being downstairs and hearing him shouting – YES! ALL THE WAY! TOUCHDOWN! I love seeing him being completely free and experiencing life to the fullest.
I wonder if that is what brings God joy too. I wonder if me living my life free and to the fullest brings joy to Him.
Romans 2:10 says, “For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.”
I am convicted that I don’t spend enough time being free and living being who God created me to be. I believe that I miss doing the good things that God created me to do as I try to do “good things” in my life like being responsible, managing my finances, doing the right thing, and not trying to do the wrong thing. I can get so focused on being good that I miss doing the good things He made specifically for me to be a part of. This year I am going to intentionally focus on doing more of the good things He made for me to do.
10 Things That I Am Made For
- Being a dad and husband that leads and unleashes my family to be all that they were designed for
- Loving people intentionally and unconditionally
- Living with the future, not the past, in mind
- Being generous with my time and resources
- Being a person who is brave and courageous in what matters most
- Helping people get a clear picture of Jesus
- Not settling for status quo, but relentlessly pursuing a deeper relationship with God
- Being a student pastor in the local church that believes that this generation is the most important generation that has ever existed
- Investing in students and adults so they can discover what Jesus made them for and giving them an opportunity to step into it.
- Sharing the gospel throughout the world
What are you made for? I encourage you to live with that as your motivation. Lets bring joy to our Father’s heart as we live out the good works He has for our lives!