The Mystery of Purpose

Within the words of Romans 8:28 lies a gem; a clue to the mystery that is your purpose in life.

Romans 8:28
So we are convinced that every detail of our lives is continually woven together to fit into God’s perfect plan of bringing good into our lives, for we are his lovers who have been called to fulfill his designed purpose.

Did you see it?

We have been called to fulfill His designed purpose. It really isn't our purpose but rather His. His purpose that He designed by weaving every detail of our life together so that it will FIT into His perfect plan. This plan is to bring good into our life. THAT is our purpose...simply put, He is our purpose!

Have you ever thought of it like that? Our life...every detail...is being continually woven together. Therefore, we cannot mess it up because He is continually weaving our actions into His tapestry. His plan for you is perfect and it will fulfill His designed purpose. This way of life is what brings that overwhelming sense of inner peace in spite of the chaos or troubles.

We work in harmony with the Creator as He weaves this tapestry when we understand what this calling (or purpose) is for us in this life of ours. We begin to feel connected to something much greater than our-self and this is precisely when we begin to achieve the most satisfaction.

So then....the question becomes, What is this well designed plan that is continually being woven together to bring good into our life? What is God's designed purpose for me?

For the answer to that, we must go on an expedition. Yes! A journey to explore His Word in search of the clues that He has left for us to find. In the true spirit of any expedition, this will require some research, some digging, some hard work and the resolve to not give up until we find the treasure.

Are you ready to embark on this journey through His Word...your emotions...your beliefs...to uncover the mystery of Purpose?

This journey will require us to adapt our way of thinking to align with the truths that He reveals in His Word. Therefore it is vital to the success of the expedition for each of us to be open and willing to accept what He shows us. This may challenge ideas and/or mind-sets. This may challenge doctrine or traditions that we have been taught through our churches. This will challenge what you believe about yourself.

THAT is what makes for an exciting journey...the willingness to do what it takes to find the treasure!

So let's start by really digging into our first clue, Romans 8:28. This first clue tells us what God says our purpose is in His world. Read that again...the first challenge is to accept that this is God's plan for us. We may have our own ideas of what we should be doing and even what we want to be doing...and that is okay if you simply wish to exist in life. However, the point of this expedition is to find PURPOSE for your life.

His purpose for the life He created as an integral part of His world. He is the master craftsman. Romans 8 tells us that God is constantly weaving together every detail of our life...EVERY detail. Why is He doing this? He masterfully takes each detail and weaves it together with the other strands (the details of the lives of others) until it fits perfectly into His plan. This plan of His is the one that brings good into your life. That is a promise to those who are willing to say ”...not my way/will but Yours God”.

Romans 8:28 is your invitation to embark on a wild ride...an exciting journey...an expedition of epic proportion!

This is the way of Green Gumball Faith.