Are You Living the Life You Were Meant to Live?

I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; marvelous are your works, and that my soul knows very well. Psalm 139:14 Most people aren’t living the life they were meant to live because they don’t know who they are or what gifts God has given them. Success is finding God’s plan for your life and living it out. It is a process of discovery. This is the source of greatest fulfillment. Your being determines your doing. You begin by discovering who you are. Out of that understanding you discern what you are to be doing. There will never be another you. You are uniquely designed by God to do the work He has planned for you – so embrace it! Our giftedness is our spiritual DNA. Your uniqueness is good! As a master piece of God’s workmanship, you are an awesome creation. Your uniqueness is tied to what you can do well. This is true for 2 reasons: First, because it is how God has gifted us. Second, because we love to do what we are good at and so we do it a lot. Eventually we become excellent at it. Your giftedness is present from your beginning. How God has wired us (what lies inside) is always positive. What we may have become (due to external forces and behavior) is not always positive. And no gift is better than others. Giftedness is tied to a specific role. God’s gifts are distributed in such a way that all jobs (should) get done. Effectively using your gifts is key to personal satisfaction – personal joy and self-affirmation: God has given each of us a unique set of gifts. When we discover them, we delight in them. We enjoy using them. We appreciate others who are gifted in the same way. We find purpose in practicing our gifts and cultivating them. Using your gifts energizes you – it does not drain you. Your talents are meant to be employed with love. Mother Theresa said, “We have all been created for greater things – to love and to be loved.” God’s master key to happiness is giving ourselves away (love through service to others). When we give others the gift of ourselves – our time, our talent, our lives, our patience – we give them the most precious gift we can ever give. The same is true of giving ourselves to God. God has called us to use our strengths to do good. How well do you know your specific gifting? How are you using your gifts in the personal, professional, and spiritual dimensions of your life? Truth@Life can help you, regardless of your location. Call 248-396-6255 or email me at curtis.songer@gmail.com for a free consultation. If you receive value from these blogs, please consider donating to keep this blog site up and running. This ministry cannot continue without the generous donations of its readers. Just click on the "Donate" button in the upper right. For more info on help I can provide check out http://truthatlife.com/ or email me directly at a curtis.songer@gmail.com