Purpose-FULL
When I think about the word "purpose" the word "function" also quickly comes to mind. Everyone has a desire to feel useful. Everyone wants to know that their lives counted for something with their time on earth.
My dad always tells me, "Rachel, you are more than you know."
As simple as that phrase is, it has radically altered the way I think about myself. Everyone struggles with self doubt and self-esteem, but I especially have dealt with those issues over the years!
Today, I'm extending that same phrase to you.
You are more than you know.
With a culture that screams things like you'll never be good enough and no one really wants you here, it is paramount that we begin to believe in our own purpose.
Friends, we need to take authority over the lies we are hearing from the evil one.
Receive these words from Jesus in Luke 10:19 (NLT). "Look, I have given you authority over all the power of the enemy, and you can walk among snakes and scorpions and crush them. Nothing will injure you."
We spend a lot of time fighting battles when we have the Almighty One who is our Protector and Defender!
Read that verse again. Jesus has given us authority over all power of the enemy.
Not just some. Not just a tiny, meager portion of some wimpy power. No! Authority over all.
Authority over all means that I don't have to live comfortably listening to all the lies that I'm hearing.
You are more than you know reminds me to step into my authority. It helps me lift my eyes higher than my self-doubt. It reminds me that God calls me a special possession. That I'm part of His royal priesthood! (1 Peter 2:9).
When we start to believe and see our own potential, we realize that we are purpose-FULL.
One of the coolest parts of being in kid's ministry is seeing the Lord change and shape our kids as they discover who they are! My boss went to a children's conference in Chicago, and began to share some of her experiences there. One thing she said really stuck with me. "Kids are like 2 inch dominos. They may be small, but there is so much potential! A 2 inch domino may not seem like much, but partnered with God and others, there is tons of potential."
Friends, you are a 2 inch domino. The Father created you with a divine purpose! Purpose-FULL.
You are more than you know.
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