PURSUE - Chase Your Dreams 1

Christian work of the Turning Point does blog review feeling empty bowl full through though your God-given purpose.

Mics with reference to your marshes wisdom for seeking appreciating and understanding God's unique purpose for your life also known as your dream commissaries forward is just today's message as soon trace you dream. Sometimes we think that when God tells us he wants us to do something.

He's just going to drop not only the dream but the doing of the dream right in lap, but we've learned along the way. Students of the word of God that he operates on the divine cooperative that he teaches us that he does his part, expects us to do hours and today will talk about the importance of pursuing God-given dream.

I hope you will follow along as we teach well, let's learn about what it means to pursue Jason Ardrey, Patty Kelly grew up surrounded by music the test child in American family living in Ireland he joined his older siblings band, the Kelly family at a young age 16 he wrote a song that propelled the family to start the group became a global sensation with money and fame came great opportunities like singing in stadiums to turn 50,000 screaming fans in time Patty moved into 1/17 century castle traveled by private plane and helicopter his family was near him in his pursuit, said he was never far from their love something strange happened. Patty felt empty. He felt lost.

The higher he rose the Lord.

He felt he asked himself a haunting question if all this doesn't make me happy than what is the sense of life. Why do I exist. He eventually retired to a monastery in France seeking answers. Joseph schooling is one of the best swimmers in the world. His youthful face and friendly grin make him a crowd favorite, especially after he won Singapore's first ever Olympic gold medal in 2016 is one of a small group of people believe the rarefied air of being the best in the world. But how does it feel to be a gold medalist. According to schooling. There's a feeling of emptiness, schooling concedes he didn't know how to respond to fame and pressure.

I should have taken more time away from the pool. He said I had to change my mindset as I was no longer chasing.

I was being chased. I needed to find my why for what I was doing like Patty Kelly and Joseph schooling.

Millions of people are searching for their purpose. The why of their existence. Maybe that includes you, your purpose is about meaning and motivation for purpose stabilizes your life is the reason behind your actions and decision that answers that making question why why am I pursuing this dream Patty Kelly knew the light of his life singing Joseph knew the Lord of his life swimming but they could neither one figure out the why was it for applause. Was it for money.

Was it for achievement, self-fulfillment, national pride never end the day like that you ever end the day or the year asking yourself what was all left for work that I really accomplish what difference did I truly make when you find your purpose, you stop chasing things that will never satisfy you instead you find the joy of pursuing the next steps God has for you were Patty Kelly and Joseph schooling long for Jesus possessed, he knew he was on this earth for a reason and he pursued his God ordained purpose at every step in Mark 130 and he told his disciples, let us go into the next town, that I may preach there because for this purpose I have come forth in John 1227 he said now my soul is troubled, and what shall I say father, save me from this hour, but for this purpose I came to this hour. The apostle John said for this purpose, the son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil you see as you read these passages of Scripture you discover. Jesus knew his purpose in life and he was compelled to fulfill it. You also can have a sense of certainty to move you toward your goal and you can do what Jesus did, you can live the rest of your life with no regrets.

How do you discover your why your journey begins by committing your life to God present yourself totally to God Manny Carpio is one of the greatest professional boxers of all time is the only eight division world champion in the history of boxing get along with his fame came gambling and sex and money and parties, but his heart was as vacant as of boxing arena.

After all, the people go away and the lights are turned off.

He said I felt empty.

I had money I could do whatever I wanted but I was empty in my heart. One night while walking in the forest, the Filipino boxer was convicted about his lifestyle.

He knelt down and he cried out to God asking for forgiveness and help. He later said he felt like a light was shining on him as bright as the sun, but he couldn't raise his head.

He was on the ground crying out to the Lord. He felt like he was melting that night.

Christ came into many patios life.

The Lord changed his heart and that's what he said pico's life took on new meaning, he became involved in public service and today he serves in the Philippine national Senate during the coronavirus pandemic. He donated hundreds of thousands of masks to those in need, along with five buses to transport healthcare workers around Manila.

He felt such an immense burden for the poor that he determined the care for them even if he died in the effort. He told his constituents. We should continue praying and believing in the Lord. Let's draw strength and hope from him to find your purpose in life by focusing on yourself and leaving God out of the picture. Paco found that out, life isn't about using God for your purposes. It's about God using you for his purposes. It's about the Lord Jesus showing you how you fit into his plan and you do fit in. He has a lifetime of purpose stored up for you and for me. Perhaps you're thinking. I'm not sure what I want in God's plan.

What if I don't like it you will sort you were made for. If you don't embrace God's plan, you'll miss the purpose for which he created you.

The Bible is very clear about that. This is what Jesus said I am the light of the world. He who follows me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.

When you follow God's plan for your life you will be walking in the divine wattage of God's light.

There's no other source of ultimate purpose, all pursuits lead to darkness and futility. If you're still afraid to present yourself totally to God, do you think he'll mess up your life by telling you to do something you don't want to do or go someplace you want to go. I can tell you by my own testimony that everything I ever dreamed of doing in my life I found in God's purpose for me. I cannot imagine doing anything else than what I've done is is let me so many of my dreams have come true. Plus quite a few dreams I never even knew I had so the first step in pursuing your God-given purpose is to present yourself totally to God. He loves you. He wants the best for you. You can trust him.

Sign your name at the bottom of the page and watch God for Lillian. Secondly, you need to understand your uniqueness. The second step in discovering the why of your life is coming to grips with the unique you every single person on this planet can celebrate their uniqueness because God didn't create any two people not even identical twins are exactly alike.

We all have different bodies, different faces different fingerprints different backgrounds different gifts and different talents. There is no one exactly like you. Only you have the unique plan God has designed for you is what Ephesians says, for we are God's handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do the living translation says for we are God's masterpiece has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago. Stop and read that again you are God's masterpiece before you were born. He designed a set of tasks for you. He created you for your life's purpose and at the same time he was creating your work, not for anyone else just for you. So for that reason, be very careful about comparing yourself with other, there's almost always someone who seems more gifted or more successful than you. And if you're not careful you can slip into imitating that person even without realizing it, but you are not an imitation. You are the original B only you. God ever made as a young pastor I studied homiletics from Dr. Haddon Robinson.

He was the preacher teacher at the seminary.

He was a master in the pulpit.

I also took a lot of classes from Howard Hendricks who is the best communicator I never heard. And sure enough, without realizing it. When I prepared and preached by early sermons I sounded a lot like Haddon Robinson or Howard Hendricks, a very very poor imitation. I didn't realize I was imitating them but one day my wife noticed it and she said just be yourself, David. You have to be the person God made you to be. You don't need to be Howard Hendricks. You don't need to be Haddon Robinson.

You need to be the best David Jeremiah you can be. If you look at somebody else for the pattern of who you should be you'll miss it because God made you special and then he threw away the plans.

Thank you for your strength. Thank you for your weaknesses.

Make your strengths stronger and work on your weaknesses, your blessings and your burdens your gifts and your talents, your experiences and your adventures. All of them are for your use for his glory and they will make you better.

Once you understand the uniqueness of you.

You'll be well on your way to pursuing the purpose God created you for so first of all present yourself to God and then realize I am a unique creation of Almighty God. He made me alone through the plans away. There's nobody like me on plan under he has a special thing for me to do. And thirdly, realize your responsibility.

The next step is to realize that your uniqueness implies action. The Bible says it this way as each one has received his gift, minister to one another as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. In other words, God has given you a gift and with that gift comes a responsibility to use that gift to bless others. Many people resent having responsibilities placed on them told let the devil deceive you new responsibilities. The ones that come from God our blessings. They reassure you of your usefulness.

Someone said responsibility is your response to God's ability to see the church is this big circle made up of all of God's children and every one of us has a responsibility. The Bible says a spiritual gift is given to each of us so we can help each other.

Jesus said, I must work the works of him who sent me while it is day for the night is coming when no one can work. So let yourself develop a sense of responsibility for reaching others and serving the world and make that decision before night falls on your life before it's too late. Present yourself totally to God. Understand your uniqueness. Realize you responsibility and then pursue God's plan for your life if you presented yourself totally to God. If you grasp the wonderful fact of your uniqueness and you realize that you have a responsibility to serve the Lord and others then you're ready to pursue God's plan for your life and now the task is to chase that plan. You have to run in the direction your purpose leads you when I sensed in my heart that God was calling me to preach the gospel. I immediately made it a point with with Dr. Robert Gould Mackey, a teacher in the Bible, Department of the college that I attended. He had graduated from Dallas theological seminary, and he helped me make connections there that I pursued, so that I could have the training necessary to obey God's call when you begin to sense God leading you in a certain direction. Don't be apathetic or passive about it. Be active, ask questions, make visits, garner advice, read study. Look for the next steps and take them. Don't wait for God to interrupt your television program with a special bulletin telling you what to do. David Groves was the chief of police and the Hartford, Wisconsin capping off a career in law enforcement as he approached retirement he thought Manolo. I do his entire life had been devoted to public safety and because of the dangerous and rigorous nature of his job. Many police officers and retired earlier than other professionals. David felt he still had many productive years ahead of him but what should he do things like begin play.

Knowing God had blessed them both. Throughout their careers.

David begin to wonder if his experiences might be helpful on a church staff as chief of police he'd learned the principles of good management, strategic planning, participatory leadership, wisdom, empathy and vision to accomplish a mission and learn to manage a budget get along with competing factions so they would begin researching the possibility of becoming an executive pastor in the church.

He studied job descriptions to learn more. And the more he pursued God's plan for him, the more he saw opportunities today. This former police chief is the executive pastor of a church in Wisconsin and you better not speak past his sanctuary if not dead and not done when it comes to serving the Lord. David said the stars God's knowledge goes be hard to share all the times we have seen his hand in this process over and over in my former line of work, we would call these things clues comes a great way of looking at it in a sense God gives us clues about his purpose and plans for our life as you consider your next steps forward. Remember, if not dead you not done.

Keep pursuing God's good and acceptable and perfect plan for your life. Look for indications, notice circumstances, follow leads, take initiative, look around you right now you see any clues.

The goddess dropping for you to follow once again present yourself totally to God understand you are unique. Realize you have a responsibility pursue God's plan for your life and obey orders from God's word that brings us to the next critical element of pursuing God's purpose for your life, you have to obey orders from his word, his will for your life never deviates from the Lord has given you in Scripture you need instructions for the journey and God's instruction manual is your Bible.

Joshua 18 says it this way, the book of the law shall not depart from your mouth but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it for then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success.

Notice the phrase observe to do.

It's easy to pass over these words like they were unimportant, but this is one of the great concepts of the Old Testament were not to read the Bible just for curiosity or an intellectual reason were to study it in order to do it were to read it in order to heat it describes this principle in his first Psalm, he says his delight is in the law of the Lord and in his law he meditates day and night shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of waters that brings forth its fruit in its season, whose leaf also shall not wither and whatever he does shall prosper popular author Eddie Jones has a park bench beneath the willow tree at his house were in his words. He goes to get orders every day, even in the winter when the garden feels more like a popsicle in the paradise he opens his Bible and he asked God for a ray of light on his day, and a beam of guidance for his steps. Here's what he prays. May your kingdom come.

May your will be done on earth and in my life in the same way your will is done in heaven. Lead me to where you would have me to serve you today. Then Eddie opens his Bible and he says I study every verse of the Scripture before me. I searched for promises.

I look for commands. I will watch for warnings in praise and prayers and words of comfort in what I sense his voice speaking to me, whispering in my spirit pay attention.

This is important. I highlight the verse and I write it in my journal and I ponder its meaning for me. That whole day that you have to sit in the cold bench don't have to do anything unique like that, but you do need to find your own process as you pursue God's purpose for your life will going to be times when you really don't know what to do next. That's happened to me over and over again to be confused sometimes even disoriented and it's in those times, especially that you will learn to love the word of God that so important to have a daily habit of Bible reading and meditation is not that you find a Bible verse that says today you should volunteer at the homeless shelter whether it's a matter of walking in fellowship with God and as you read, study and meditate apply his word each day. You will find the needed wisdom for every single opportunity he puts in your place evangelist and ground lots describes her strategy like this. I just try to faithfully follow the Lord step-by-step day by day. 10 years from now. I just want to look back and know that to the best of my ability. I've been obedient to God's call on my life. We have to get to the place where we understand the God is given us a manual one will try to pursue our dream and we don't know what's next. We have to realize the answer to what's next is in that book and if we will absorbed ourselves in that book if we will just allow ourselves to let that watch over our soul.

God will show us what to do. I've never asked God what to do next, but he hasn't in some meaningful way directed me and it is the answer to the bigger question that we hear so often how can you know the will of God. Remember someone telling me one day. All you need to do is walk in his will. Each day you will always be in the will of God he will take you where you need to go one data time. Most of us somehow feel the need to know where the end is may not always know that. But if we determine that every day wounded and everything God tells us to do. It's impossible and won't end up where were supposed to be so excited that you joined us today will be back tomorrow on this good station as we continue to talk about what it means to chase our dream. I hope you join me, then I'm David Jeremiah.

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