So we kicked off our new series Divergent. The word divergent means- di·ver·gent: tending to be different or develop in different directions.
The goal of this series is to help us answer the questions that every teenager faces: “Why am I here?” “What is my purpose?”
The first step in answering these questions is to look to the creator! If you wanted to know how something worked or know what it's used for you would go to the manual or ask the person that created it. So the best way for us to discover our purpose is to look to God our creator.
Colossians 1:16 ESV
16For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him.
My girls draw me pictures almost every day. Sometimes those pictures are clear and they’re easy to see what they are, but sometimes they aren’t so clear. It’s almost a guessing game to figure out what they created. I could speculate what they created (which I've done before, and it didn’t go well), or I could ask them to reveal to me what they created (this one has a much better result).
The same thing goes with the purpose of our life. Sometimes it seems clear and we know our purpose, but most of the time it’s not so clear. We have two choices: speculate or ask God our creator. When we speculate we can end up missing it all together. The best way is to ask God to reveal it to us. Rick Warren says “You discover who you are and your purpose through a relationship with Jesus.” Another way God reveals to us what our purpose is is through His Word.
Father, thank you that you created me with purpose. You have ordered my steps and know the path my life will take. Help me to look to you for guidance and direction as I seek to know the plans you have for me. Make your purpose in my life clear.
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