God’s News 4~2Days this weekend editions Inspirational July 9th &10th 2019
Studied with the King James Bible

WHAT’S GOD’S PURPOSE FOR YOU?


A Lot of folks go through are living their lives unsure what their purpose is. Why are they hear? What am I supposed to do with my life? I can only speak of my own experiences. So, the message this morning will be my testimony. When I was younger, I desired to find what my purpose was for being born in this world. To be honest I had never given much thought or worried about purpose in life was until was saved and learned that God was my purpose. I arrived at this conclusion when God’s word told me I needed to concentrate on His work, Never quitting and to become strong in the Lord. See> (1 Corinthians 15:58)58 Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.


Now that I’d found my purpose in life was work for God, I had to figure out how I was to put my purpose into action. I remembered God telling His children they were all members of the body of Christ, and that we were to use the gifts he’s given us individually according to God’s grace on us. See> (Romans 12:5-6) 5 So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and everyone members one of another. 6 Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;


But that was a problem for me because I knew I had no special gifts. At least none that I was aware any ways. I simply had no clue about how or what I would or could do for my God. The only thing I was positive was that God’s word told me that it was God who chooses the gifts we’ll have and not us See> (1 Corinthians 12:28) 28 And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.


So, there I was a new man in Christ waiting on God to reveal to give me a gift. After several months I began to feel that I was worthless to God, I was a failure and tired of waiting on him. After another week or two no gifts revealed to me and a heart that wanted to do something so, I asked a brother at church. I still remember those few words he told me that had changed my life with Christ forever. He told me God that God knows my heart’s desire and He had already given me a gift. He went on to tell me that because I love God only good will become of me because I’d requested my desire to find my purpose to serve Him. See> (Romans 8:28) 28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.


He told me what I was going through was a common and that I should go to my Lord with the desires of my heart. And for me to trust in Him and He will make it so. See> ((Psalm 37:4-5)4 Delight thyself also in the LORD: and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. 5 Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.


I knew that I'd always wanted to help America’s homeless people that were homeless for reasons that weren't brought upon them by themselves. I knew from previous experiences in my own additions that had caused myself to become homeless because I lived for my addiction at all costs. I prayed s about how I could use my life's experiences with drug addiction to help other folks. It wasn’t long after our pastor asked for volunteers to help with our neighborhood’s homelessness. Immediately God used my knowledge to wade out the folks who lived their lives for the primary purpose of feeding their addictions.


My final thoughts
“Yepa! I’d finally found a way to help God while doing something I’d my heart always wanted to do. I was 35 years old. Today I’m retired from all that yet my heart still desired to feed its purpose. But with my current health issues I found myself extremely limited. So, I prayed to God. instantly I remembered I used to enjoy writing short stories. So, I prayed for God to help me put my life's experiences in words that would inspire folks who needed a shot of inspiration in their lives. And as you see folks, with each fingertip I’m currently serving my Father God. But with a new purpose I’m physically able to do and I plan on writing until my fingertips move no more, Amen.


Let us pray
Lord we pray this morning that folks who seek their purpose in life to seek the purpose that you’ve planned for them rather than for themselves. And if you need to use one of us Lord you should know that it is our purpose to do your will. So’ Lord we are ready to help folks find their purpose with You. In your name we pray amen.


Rev James Erick
A dedicated Christian soldier of God’s.