Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Life's Purpose
Lately, I've been reflecting on the purpose of my life. When I graduated from college, I thought that my purpose was to teach children. I taught for 7 years until circumstances caused me to change my life and job. Now I'm drifting into different areas of education. It's been scary not knowing where I'm going. One Sabbath morning God gave me some assurance that everything is good and I'm going the right way. I prayed on the way to church that God would show me why He had me teach and then change careers. I expected Him to answer, but not for another week or so. Boy was I in for a surprise when He answered during church. It just so happened that the pastor spoke on ministry to others. As I was listening, it hit me like a bolt of lightning that teaching had enabled me to see a need in students - a desire to understand prophecy and end-time events. I have been reading Daniel and Revelation with the purpose of putting something together for 5th - 8th graders to use for studying prophecy. I hadn't really started anything yet. God impressed me with the fact that He had given me this desire to help students understand prophecy and that I had changed careers so that I could work on a study guide. Why was I worried? Jeremiah 29:11 says that God knows the plans He has for me - a prosperous future and an hope.
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This sounds like an awesome project! I am really looking forward to hearing some more about it, as God leads you! If a little child shall lead them, those children need to know the One they are following! Keep listening to Him and He will lead you to the higher paths!
We don't have to know where we are going-as long as we are following God. I'm praying for your project.
Wow! That sounds great, Lisa! Keep your eyes on Jesus and He will work with you in wonderful ways for God's glory. We'll be praying for you!
What an awesome project Lisa! I am studying prophesies with my Bible study contact here in Norway. It is really challenging, so I will certainly be praying for your project!
That sounds great Lisa! Here's a cool quote in regards of that:
"If we surrender our lives to His service, we can never be placed in a position for which God has not made provision."
Christ's Object Lessons, page 173
Lisa, that is the coolest idea ever. In fact, it made me think of the fact that there really isn't much available for high schoolers either. At least, not that I know of. I've been trying to take my student Bible study groups through portions of prophecy, and I've been amazed every time at how little they know! Even many people my age are clueless about God's end time promises. I don't know much myself, but I'm really inspired by your idea to organize some sort of study-guide or curiculem for high schoolers. What better way to learn yourself, than by teaching others at the same time?
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