DISCOVERING YOUR PURPOSE

John 1:23(He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Esaias).

Luke 4:18(The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the broken hearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, 19 To preach the acceptable year of the Lord. 20a And he closed the book).

As a believer we are redeemed to live a life of purpose here on earth; knowing who you are will always give you confidence and boldness to move forward in life. Devil will always want to paint a negative picture of us but the true knowledge of yourself is what you need to disarm him. The question should be who am I? Everyone should be able to answer this simple question confidently. The bible is our guide in discovering our purpose in life because everything concerning us is written. Jesus Christ discovered who he was in the scripture likewise John the Baptist. If you develop the habit of studying the bible you will find your place. In the year 2011, I was praying and open a particular passage in the bible and it speak to me directly and the spirit of God spoke to me and said that’s you; since then I started to meditate on it and the Lord begin to work on me to reflect the real picture of who I am created to be. I am still a work in progress; the journey continues and no devil can tell me otherwise because I know who Nene Isah is. Mathew 4:18(And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers. 19 And he saith unto them, follow me, and I will make you fishers of men. 20 And they straightway left their nets, and followed him. 21 And going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them. 22 And they immediately left the ship and their father, and followed him).The disciples discovered their purpose immediately they found Jesus. Without the knowledge of the word that was spoken by the prophet they may never discover their purpose. Deep inside, the disciples knew that the time had come for them to pursue their purpose here on earth. They dropped their net, left their father and ship to follow Jesus and today we are still talking about them. A man and a woman of purpose do not need motivation to pursue their agenda. Purpose is self-driving and self-motivated. Peter kept failing as a fisherman because it was not his original purpose even after Jesus Christ was crucified he tried again and failed. Peter was a very good preacher because that was his call; signs and wonders were done by his hand. He was the rock upon which the church of Christ was built (Mathew 16:18). Discovering your purpose in life requires spiritual sensitivity. Jesus Christ after he was Baptist still went to the wilderness for prayer and fasting; he returned with power and then he found where his assignment was written in the scripture. Your eyes of understanding need to be opened in order to discover your purpose; in case you have not still found your purpose you can engage in prayer and fasting and ask God to reveal himself to you. Jesus said he was anointed to heal the sick and deliver the oppressed and many more; John the Baptist said he was the voice crying in the wilderness clearing the way for the messiah and to preach the Gospel of repentance. They have a clear definition of their assignment; God wants every one of his children to have the knowledge and clear definition of their purpose here on earth. That’s why he instructed prophet Habakkuk to write the vision clearly so that those who will read may understand it and run with it (Habakkuk 2:2). The bible did not tell us that Jesus' disciples took permission or consult anyone before following Jesus; Apostle Paul said he did not take permission from any to answer the call of heaven. Bishop David Oyedepo said that he consults no man, he just answers his call. The reason why so many are still confused even after discovering their purpose is because they want man’s approval. Peter spoke boldly about Christ and was full of knowledge because it was his purpose. But when discovered by any man they sacrifice every other thing for it, the Apostles live a life of sacrifice. Those people in the parable of the kingdom of heaven sold everything to pursue their purpose but the rich man refused to do the same and he lost out (Matthew 19:21-22). When I gave my life to Christ I did not consult any man I just did what is best for me and now I can boldly talk about purpose. I was not born a Christian but I was predestined to be a Christian; now I am proud to be a Christian and I market Jesus. Friends, Jesus Christ is still calling people today in order to make them who they are destined to be and you are not excluded.  In case you have not accepted Jesus Christ as your Lord and savior, this is right time to do so and be blessed in Jesus name

Lord Jesus, I come to you today, I am a sinner, and I cannot help myself, forgive me my sins, and cleanse me with your precious blood. Deliver me from sin and Satan to serve the living God. Lord Jesus, I accept you as my Lord and savior. Now I know I am Born Again, Amen.

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