We live by the clock. Each day, we wake up to an alarm set
to a certain time. We leave the house, arrive at work, leave work, pick up kids
from school, make meals and go to bed set to a certain time.
But…did you know that life was never meant to be confined to
time. That wasn’t God’s plan originally. You see God lives in a realm called
eternity. There is no time. He lives outside of time. When you first hear the
word eternity, it overloads your mind. The thought of living without end
perplexes you. Let’s be real. It horrifies you. I bet some of you even get a
little anxiety at the thought.
Think about this for a moment. When you are experiencing a
great time doing something you love and being with those you love, you lose
track of time…right? Imagine living like that as the norm. What a wonderful
image. What a warm and comforting feeling. What an extraordinary truth of our
future.
Everyone in heaven lives outside of time. Everyone here on
earth are confined to time. Yet, everyone both in heaven and on earth are
designed with a unique purpose. Now if you just grasp what I wrote, it’s mind
blowing. If you didn’t, then let me unpack it for you.
You are an eternal being. God didn’t stop there. He created
you to be an eternal, unique-being. Let’s use me as an example. When He thought
of me, He said, okay I want Roz to have the following unique abilities. No one
else ever in creation will have the same unique abilities that Roz will
possess. Not only did God make me unique but He also made you unique. He
designed you with unique abilities that are necessary to use within your
purpose. You know, your mission in life; what you are supposed to be
accomplishing forever.
Often, we look at purpose as being limited to the here and
now. We forget that when God created Adam and Eve, He gave them purpose, their
unique abilities, when everything was outside of time. It was only after the
fall that time was introduced. This changed when Christ died because He became
the bridge that allows us to enter back into eternity with the Father.
Both you and I must
recognize and acknowledge that our purpose, how we impact others, is not
limited to the here and now. Our agenda, our accomplishments, our milestones
pale or mean nothing in comparison to what we should be accomplishing here on
earth for the Father. When all is said and done, and we are weighed on God’s
scale, it will always be against love, because that is who He is.
Your purpose must be intertwined and driven by love. Your
gifts are to be shared as far and wide as possible. Your talents and skills
should be honed constantly. You were designed to make a difference to
specifically, assigned individuals that need to hear or receive what you offer.
No one is without purpose. No one. God is a purposeful God.
Everything He has created, serves a purpose. Everything and everyone is part of
a complex, beautiful tapestry…part of His magnificent handiwork.
Now that you know the truth of your future, that is, living
outside of time, what will you do about it? Your time here, this pause on this
earth, is just your training ground. What’s next is even more adventurous.
Imagine what you can accomplish with no time constraints! Imagine doing what
you love with no deadlines!
Don’t miss out on the sheer joy that comes with the
fulfillment of being you. Step into your purpose, your destiny, and begin to
live as if you were outside of time.
Call To Action:
1. Take inventory. Are you doing what you were designed to do and living your purpose?
2. If the answer is no, answer the why.
3. If yes, what new things are planned for this year?
4. If you have no plans in place, start now. Map out the year.
5. Don't know your next steps, pray and fast and ask God for clarity.
Call To Action:
1. Take inventory. Are you doing what you were designed to do and living your purpose?
2. If the answer is no, answer the why.
3. If yes, what new things are planned for this year?
4. If you have no plans in place, start now. Map out the year.
5. Don't know your next steps, pray and fast and ask God for clarity.
