## Our lives were meant to impact the world around us. In Christ our lives were meant to impact the world! Fulfillment! Real joy, to be satisfied, does not come from how many worldly possessions we have. It comes from living out God's plan and design for our lives. To do what we were created for. This is what brings joy and fulfillment or the abundant life Jesus promised. (John 10:10).  Eph 2:10 says God prepared in advance, good works for us in Christ. What He has for me to do, you cannot do. Equally what He prepared for you, I cannot do. But we can help each other be what God has called us to be and do what we are called to do. Many times we have it mixed up. We are planning something and asking God to bless it. What we really should do, is ask God what He is doing and if we can be part of what He is interested in. It takes patience and effort on our part to find God's will for our life. ### I submit that, living out our design and His plan is where real fulfillment comes. Jesus said it this way, "My meat to eat, is to do the will of the Father". He also said, "I always do what pleases the Father". If God is pleased and no one else is, this is still success' We have a design that came with our natural birth that is only truly realized in Christ. He worked us a certain way. We are completely unique from every other person on the planet. We were made for His pleasure! We were not designed to continually displease God. Many think we are destined to displease God! First, the only way we can begin to please God is in Christ. Philip asked Jesus how we can please the Father. Jesus replied, "Believe on the One the Father sent.". It is impossible to please God outside of true saving faith in Jesus Christ! Impossible! Back to Eph 2:10, "We are His Workmanship, created unto good works, in Christ Jesus." II Cor 5:17, We become a new creation in Christ. II Cor 5:21, we trade our sinful mess for the Righteousness of God in Christ Jesus. Romans 12: 1&2 tells us exactly how we find this perfect will of God that is peculiar jor,specific for our lives. ### Offer our bodies as a living sacrifice. Why our bodies? Because our fleshly nature must be crucified! We must identify with the death of Jesus on the cross. Die daily to live abundantly! ### Be not conformed to this world! Our lives are not to be like the pattern this world offers. It would be surprising to most what this really means! The pattern of this world is what every human wants. Health, wealth, knowledge, possessions, security, influence, comfort, family and a heritage. The list goes on! Not all of these are bad within the boundaries of God's will. But how does God's people differ in these things? There is a pattern that this world is constantly trying to mold us. God says, don't let it happen! ### Renew your mind! Renewing our minds is replacing our own thoughts or way of thinking, with God's way of thinking. God has provided the 66 books of the Holy Bible for this purpose. We can have the mind of Christ. Our security from deception is God's Word. We do not need any other book besides The Book! I see it all of the time. Just like the serpent tempted Eve. “Hath God thus said?” Always trying to make us question God’s Word. ### Then! The word then means after we meet the criteria of the preceding verse. Living sacrifice, not conforming, renewing our minds, THEN. Then we will be able to test and approve what the perfect and well pleasing will of God for our lives. * We will approve of God's will. ‘ His will will be well pleasing to us and to Him. * We can know for what we have been created. Our purpose!! While still in our mother's womb, * * God wired us, designed in us, gifted us for specific reason. ### Fulfillment! Abundant Life! Happiness! Joy! All come from living out His design for us. God bless! The thoughts of a missionary. 
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