PURPOSE DRIVEN DAY 5: GOD'S VIEW OF LIFE:
1. LIFE IS A TEST.
2. LIFE IS A TRUST.
3. LIFE IS A TEMPORARY ASSIGNMENT.
TODAY, WE WILL FOCUS ON LIFE BEING A TEST AND TRUST! ENJOY THE RECAP!
LIFE IS A TEST. God continually is testing our character, faith, obedience, love, integrity and loyalty. There are numerous illustrations in the bible of God testing biblical characters, some passed and others failed. For instance, when God asked Isaac to offer his son as a sacrifice. That was a huge test of loyalty, obedience, faith and character all wrapped into one. God is continually observing our responses to these simple and large tests These tests are not to harm us, rather they are preparing us for bigger roles and assignments, PURPOSE and ultimately our eternal life. Our reactions have eternal implications. Every time you pass, the Father takes record of that and will reward you accordingly in eternity.
LIFE IS ATRUST. The time, energy, intelligence, opportunities, relationships and resources are all gifts from God that He entrusted for our care and management while on Earth. At the conclusion, we all will be evaluated on how well we handled what God entrusted to us. If we treat what God entrusts to us with care and importance as He directed, three main rewards await us in eternity:
1. God Affirmation
2. Promotion
3. Celebration
Value what God entrusts you with, there is too much at risk not too! Use everything inside of you...talents, gifts, purpose, passion...LEAVE THIS WORLD EMPTY.
****Money is a test and trust. It has been said casually several times in society and is uniquely express in bible that root of all evil is money. In NIV 1st Timothy 6:10: For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs. God watches how we utilize money to assess whether we are trustworthy. There is a direct correlation with money management and God's entrusting us with spiritual blessings.
POINT TO PONDER: LIFE IS A TEST AND TRUST.
VERSE TO REMEMBER: "UNLESS YOU ARE FAITHFUL IN SMALL MATTERS, YOU WONT BE FAITHFUL IN LARGE ONES." Luke 16:10 A (NLT)
QUESTION TO PONDER: WHAT HAPPENED TO ME RECENTLY THAT I KNOW REALIZE WAS A TEST FROM GOD? WHAT ARE THE GREATEST MATTERS GOD HAS ENTRUSTED TO ME?
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