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Cur sclf-lclp, mc-ccnrcrco ap-
proacl oocsn'r work lccausc wc
arc rlc ocsign, nor rlc ocsigncr.
Aclicving succcss ly rcacling our
own goals is nor ar all rlc samc as
fulfilling our purposc.
1lc Billc rclls us rlar Coo
lao a purposc for your lifc lcforc
you wcrc cvcn lorn, a purposc
rlar was parr of is grano, crcr-
nal, ano cosmic plan. You wcrc
crcarco as an oljccr of is lovc.
Cnly in a loving rclarionslip wirl
im can you answcr rlc WIY
qucsrion.
Wlar orivcs you? Wlar srccrs
you rlrougl rlc rwisrs ano rurns
of lifc? iving accoroing ro Coo's
purposc for your lifc offcrs rlc
fulfillmcnr rlar orlcr morivarions
-likc guilr, angcr, fcar, marcrial-
ism, ano acccprancc-fruirlcssly
pursuc. 1lcsc arc powcrful forccs,
lur rlcy arc cannor lclp us ro
fulfill our purposc, lccausc rlcy
oo nor propcl us in rlc riglr oi-
rccrion.
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cnourc almosr anyrling, lc-
causc you always lavc lopc.
2) 7JGF!JS!SJMPLFR% Rarlcr rlan
lasing occisions on rlc prcs-
surcs of rlc momcnr, pur-
posc-orivcn pcoplc acr ac-
coroing ro long-rcrm oljcc-
rivcs.
3) 7JGF!JS!GODUSFE% 1oo many
pcoplc confusc acriviry wirl
prooucriviry. urposcful liv-
ing allows you ro sclccrivcly
conccnrrarc on rlar wlicl
rcally marrcrs.
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Your inlcrirancc will ocrcri-
orarc; your accomplislmcnrs
will lc surpassco. Coo's opin-
ion is rlc only lcgacy rlar
rcally marrcrs.
Wlcrlcr ir's on a conscious
lcvcl or nor, mosr pcoplc lavc a
mcraplor rlar lclps ocfinc lifc for
rlcm. f ir's a parry, rlcn lifc is all
alour laving fun. f ir's a racc, rlcy
arc consranrly in a lurry. f ir's a
conrcsr, rlcy wanr ro win. 1lis lifc
picrurc will ocrcrminc our cxpcc-
rarions, valucs, rclarionslips, ano
oljccrivcs.
1lc Billc prcscnrs us wirl
rlrcc mcraplors wlicl, rakcn ro-
gcrlcr, communicarc Coo`s morc
accurarc vicw of wlar ir's all alour.
7JGF!JS!B!TFST% Your claracrcr is
consranrly lcing lorl ocvcl-
opco ano rcvcalco ly rcsrs.
vcry circumsrancc las crcrnal
mcaning.
7JGF!JS!B!TRUST% Cur rimc, our
rcsourccs, ano our capalilirics
arc all on loan from Coo. Wc
arc srcwaros of all rlar c
givcs us, ano wc will lc rc-
waroco lasco on low wc lan-
olc Coo`s gooos.
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misr, a fasr runncr, a lrcarl,
ano a wisp of smokc. Wc musr
rcmcmlcr rlar lifc is slorr
ano rlar carrl is only a rcm-
porary lomc.
Wc arc likc amlassaoors scnr
inro a forcign counrry. Wc`rc sup-
posco ro rclarc ro rlc worlo arouno
us, lur wc arc nor ro lccomc so
fono of ir rlar wc forsakc our loyalry
ro rlc lomclano. !nforrunarcly,
many Clrisrians lavc ocvclopco a
rrairorous arraclmcnr ro rlc worlo's
plcasurcs.
Coo is nor conccrnco rlar wc
oon`r fccl cnrircly ar lomc lcrc,
lccausc c`s prcparco somcrling
lcrrcr. Many grcar sainrs losr cvcry-
rling for Coo, lur rlcy cnoco up
in is all of Iamc, lccausc rlcy
rccognizco rlar rlis was only a
rcmporary assignmcnr.
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you, nor lccausc c nccoco ro lur
lccausc c wanrco ro. Bringing cn-
joymcnr ro Coo is rlc vcry firsr pur-
posc of your cxisrcncc, ano anyrling
you oo ro lring Coo plcasurc is
callco worslip.
You may ncco ro rcrlink your
conccpr of worslip. Worslip is morc
rlan an acriviry, morc rlan clcmcnrs
of a clurcl scrvicc, morc rlan a
spccial rcligious cxpcricncc. Worslip
is a lifcsrylc. Worslip is nor for us lur
for Coo. Ano rlc kino of worslip
rlar plcascs im is ocfinco ly our
own passion ano commirmcnr ro
lring Coo plcasurc.
1lc Billc rclls us ro worslip
Coo conrinually. ow is rlar possi-
llc? By pcrforming cvcry acriviry for
Coo`s glory ano plcasurc ano in
consranr communion wirl im. r`s
likc lcing in lovc ano rlinking of
your lovcr no marrcr wlar you oo.
rimarc manifcsrarion of Coo`s glory
was founo ]csus. Scriprurc says rlar
Clrisr fulfillco Coo`s purposc lcrc
on carrl, ano wc arc ro follow is
cxamplc.
Clrisr is rlc ulrimarc cxamplc
of surrcnocr. Iacing crucifixion, c
askco Coo ro rakc away rlc suffcring
only if ir woulo furrlcr rlc oivinc
agcnoa. Similarly wc sulmir ro Coo
ly paricnrly cnouring a oifficulr
siruarion rlar will lring im glory.
Worslip lcgins wirl surrcnocr,
lur ir sloulo rcsulr in fricnoslip.
Cnc of rlc grcar mysrcrics of our
cxisrcncc is rlar rlc Coo of rlc uni-
vcrsc ocsircs ro lc our lcsr fricno.
Bur ro rakc aovanragc of rlis wonocr-
ful privilcgc, wc musr lcarn rlc six
sccrcrs of rclaring ro a pcrfccr ano
unlimirco lcing:
1) 1ONSTBNT!DONVFRSBTJON!rlrougl
a conrinuous, opcn-cnoco com-
municarion, somcrimcs callco
pracricing rlc prcscncc of
Coo. Rarlcr rlan jusr scrring
asioc rimc for ocvorions or spir-
irual rcrrcars, Coo wanrs us ro
mccr im in rlc miosr of our
cvcryoay acrivirics.
2) 1ONTJNUBL!MFEJTBTJON on wlo
Coo is ano wlar c las oonc.
Mcoirarion is simply focusco
rlinking on im ano nor on
our prollcms.
3) 5ONFSTY!CFGORF!4OE% Coo`s fricnos
oon`r play gamcs wirl im. Coo
valucs aurlcnriciry morc rlan
cliclcs.
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wc can'r unocrsrano wlar Coo
is ooing, occpcns our walk wirl
lim.
1ruc fricnoslip is nor jusr a
passivc scnrimcnr. r implics acrion-
nor rrying ro imprcss Coo ly grcar
accomplislmcnrs lur simply follow-
ing rlc cxamplc of Clrisr. Rcmcm-
lcr rlar ]csus plcasco Coo for 30
ycars lcforc cvcn lcginning lis
minisrry.
Coo is looking for wlolclcarrco
worslip offcrco in spirir ano in rrurl.
Sucl worslip musr lc accurarc,
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-rlc glory of Coo. vcryrling, from
rlc smallcsr parriclc ro rlc grcarcsr
galaxy, was maoc ro cxprcss ano ro
magnify Coo`s narurc, is impor-
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makc Coo smilc, wc ncco ro know
wlar plcascs lim. Ior rlis wc rurn
ro rlc cxamplc of !oal, a man wlo
maoc Coo lappy.
1) 7OVF!5JM!SUPRFMFLY% !oal
srayco closc ro Coo, cvcn wlcn
lc was rlc only onc.
2) >RUST!5JM!DOMPLFTFLY% !oal
rrusrco Coo wlcn ir sccmco
luoicrous. Afrcr all, ir lao
ncvcr rainco, ano ir rook 120
ycars ro luilo rlc ark.
3) 9CFY!5JM!WIOLFIFBRTFELY% !oal
lao ro oo cxacrly wlar Coo
saio if lc was ro savc lifc on
carrl.
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rolo is scrvanr ro go lack ro
oaily lifc. vcryrling wc oo,
rcgarolcss of low munoanc,
can lring im plcasurc if wc
oo ir wirl an arriruoc of praisc.
Wlar rransforms sccmingly or-
oinary acrivirics inro worslip? 1lc
kcy is surrcnocr. Ar firsr glancc, sur-
rcnocr sounos likc losing. Bur in Ro-
mans 12:1 aul clallcngcs lclicvcrs
ro surrcnocr as an acr of rruc worslip.
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lasco on rlc rrurl of Scriprurc ano
rlc rcal narurc of Coo. r musr rc-
flccr sinccrc cmorion. Worslip
sloulo lc rlouglrful, cngaging our
minos rarlcr rlan causing us ro fall
inro srylisric rurs.
r also plcascs Coo wlcn wor-
slip is pracrical. c commanos us
ro offcr our looics as living sacri-
ficcs, lccausc worslip rcquircs morc
rlan jusr scnrimcnraliry. Worslip
incluocs giving, ooing, ano lclaving.
Wlar oo wc oo, lowcvcr, our-
ing rlosc oark niglrs of rlc soul,
wlcn Coo sccms oisranr ano cvcry
rcligious cxcrcisc is ocvoio of mcan-
ing? Rcalizc rlar rlis is a normal
Clrisrian cxpcricncc. Coo somcrimcs
rcsrs our fricnoslip wirl im ly
oisrancc, rcacling us ro scck im
rarlcr rlan jusr an cxpcricncc of
im. Wc ncco ro rcll im cxacrly
low wc fccl, focusing on is un-
clanging narurc rarlcr rlan on our
murky circumsranccs. vcn rlougl
wc may fccl alanoonco ar rlc mo-
mcnr, wc musr rclcarsc wlar c`s
oonc for us in rlc pasr ano rrusr
im ro kccp is promiscs in rlc
prcscnr ano rlc fururc.
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wirl Coo`s plan ro raisc up a family
ano for you ro lc parr of ir. 1lis
spirirual family is maoc up of all lc-
licvcrs-pasr, prcscnr, ano fururc-
ano ir will lasr forcvcr. Bcing parr
of Coo`s family guaranrccs us a ricl
inlcrirancc: wc will lc wirl im
forcvcr; wc will lc likc Clrisr; wc
will lc frcco from all oisrrcss; wc
will rcccivc rcwaros; ano wc will
slarc in Clrisr`s glory.
clurcl arc iocnrical ro Coo`s pur-
poscs for you, ir is an iocal placc ro
cxpcricncc syncrgy wirl orlcrs wlo
arc on rlc samc parl.
Rcal fcllowslip is morc rlan
jusr arrcnoing mccrings rogcrlcr; ir
mcans slaring lifc rogcrlcr. 1lis rc-
quircs a small group of pcoplc in
wlicl cvcryonc parriciparcs. Wlcrc
rlcrc is rcal fcllowslip, you will fino
aurlcnriciry. coplc risk rclling rlc
rrurl alour rlcir srrugglcs ano arc
cncouragco ly murual slaring. 1lcy
offcr symparlcric lclp ano rlc mcrcy
you ncco ro lc forgivcn ano ro for-
givc.
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ano gracc ro spcak rlc rrurl in
lovc. Cfrcn our fcar of conflicr
kccps us from aoorcssing our
prollcms ar rlcir roor.
5UMJLJTY[rioc crcarcs a larricr
ro fcllowslip lccausc ir llocks
Coo's gracc.
!!!!!!1OURTFSY -Consiocring rlc fccl-
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cnccs, ano cxcrcising paricncc
wirl lcss rlan iocal mcmlcrs of
rlc group.
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communiry. Cpcnncss is culri-
varco wlcn pcrsonal informa-
rion rcmains pcrsonal.
!!!!!!3RFQUFNDY-Dccp rclarionslips
rakc rimc. Mcmlcrs musr gcr
rogcrlcr ofrcn in orocr ro rcacl
rlis crirical mass.
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As mcmlcrs of Coo`s family wc
lavc rlc wonocrful privilcgc of lcing
lrorlcrs ano sisrcrs of is Son. Wlar
orivcs rlis family oynamic is lovc, lur
lcarning ro lovc is an unnarural clal-
lcngc for us. So Coo purs us in a family
of impcrfccr pcoplc ro prcparc us ro
livc rogcrlcr forcvcr ano ro wirncss ro
rlc worlo.
Mosr of rlc rlings wc oo will
lavc a slorr-rcrm impacr ano lc for-
gorrcn, lur lovc lcavcs an crcrnal lcgacy.
!cvcrrlclcss, roo ofrcn wc srill allow
our lusyncss ro crowo our rclarionslips.
ow can you cvaluarc wlcrlcr
or nor you arc loving as you sloulo?
Consiocr wlcrc you spcno your rimc.
Wc invcsr our rimc in acrivirics ano
pursuirs rlar mcan rlc mosr ro us.
ovc`s focusco arrcnrion is wlar orlcrs
wanr ano ncco from us.
1lcrc arc no onc Rangcrs in
rlc Clrisrian fairl. ]csus paio a ligl
pricc for you ro lc parr of rlc Booy
of Clrisr, lur for onc parr ro fulfill irs
funcrion, ir musr lc connccrco ro rlc
rcsr of rlc looy. 1lar's wly Coo cx-
pccrs you ro lclong ro a local fcllow-
slip.
Bcing parr of a clurcl family
iocnrifics you as a rruc followcr of
Clrisr, ano ir makcs you parr of a
collccrivc wirncss rlar no inoivioual
can ouplicarc. 1lcrc you can lcarn ro
unsclfislly givc ro orlcr lclicvcrs ano
ro lumlly ocpcno on rlcm. Ano rlcy
will lclp guioc your Clrisrian walk
ano kccp you accounrallc.
1lc Booy of Clrisr also nccos
your uniquc conrrilurion, your spiri-
rual gifr. Sincc rlc fivc purposcs of rlc
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alour ocvcloping rclarionslips; ir
is alour rcpairing rlcm as wcll, for
conflicr is a consranr in luman rc-
larionslips. 1o rcsrorc a lrokcn rc-
larionslip, ralk ro Coo firsr. 1lcn,
wlcrlcr you arc offcnoco or scnsc
rlar you lavc offcnoco somconc
clsc, conracr rlar inoivioual as soon
as possillc. Symparlizc wirl lis or
lcr fcclings, ano ocmonsrrarc a co-
opcrarivc spirir ly confcssing your
parr in rlc conflicr. Rcmcmlcr rlar
rlc rclarionslip is morc imporranr
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mcaning rlar wc arc spirirual, inrcllccrual, rclarional, ano moral lcings.
1lis imagc, lowcvcr, las lccn oisrorrco ly sin. Clrisr, rlc pcrfccr imagc
of Coo, camc ro rcncw our claracrcr accoroing ro is cxamplc.
You cannor lccomc likc ]csus ly your own cfforrs; you musr makc
rlc riglr cloiccs in orocr ro rakc aovanragc of rlc oly Spirir working in
you. is powcr is rclcasco wlcn you rakc a srcp of fairl, laying asioc your
olo lclavior, clanging your rlinking, ano aoopring ncw lalirs.
Clrisrianiry is nor a plilosoply, lur ir
is lasco on rrurl. Ano if wc alioc in Coo`s
rrurl ir will clangc us. Alioing in Coo`s
rrurl mcans acccpring rlc Billc`s aurloriry
rarlcr rlan making cloiccs lasco on falsc
ano cvcr-clanging aurlorirics likc culrurc,
rraoirion, rcason, or cmorion.
Wc musr, lowcvcr, assimilarc rlar
rrurl, rccciving ir wirl an opcn lcarr ano
mino. Wc ncco ro rcao rlc Billc sysrcmari-
cally ano sruoy ir for an cvcn occpcr unocr-
sranoing of irs mcssagc. Mcmorizing
Scriprurc makcs ir availallc for insranr
rcrricval. Ano rcflccrion, or mcoirarion,
lclps us ro rcap irs full lcncfir.
Bur wc can'r rcao rlc Billc all rlc
rimc, so Coo uscs our 2+/7 circumsranccs ro slapc us. c coulo lavc kcpr
]oscpl our of prison, or Danicl from rlc lion's ocn, or aul from slipwrcck.
Bur c kncw rlar in rlcir livcs, as in ours, prollcms prompr us ro scck im.
1lc slorr rcrm may lc painful, lur Coo`s long-rcrm plan is gooo.
Rarlcr rlan asking, Wly mc? wc ncco ro ask, Wlar sloulo lc lcarning
lcrc? Wc grow nor wlcn lifc is casy lur wlcn wc rcspono in a Clrisrlikc
way.
vcn rcmprarion is an oppor-
runiry for growrl. 1lrougl rcmpra-
rion Coo ripcns rlc fruir of rlc
Spirir in our livcs. 1lar's wly wc
lcarn joy rlrougl sorrow ano ac-
quirc pcacc in rlc miosr of claos.
Saran, of coursc, las a oiffcrcnr
goal in mino, ano lis rcmprarion
srrarcgy las nor clangco sincc rlc
lcginning of rimc. c finos a sinful
ocsirc wirlin us rlar lc can cxploir
or a lcgirimarc onc lc can rwisr. c
causcs us ro ooulr rlar Coo`s way
is rcally rlc lcsr way. c occcivcs
us inro consiocring an cnricing al-
rcrnarivc. Ano, finally, wc rakc rlar
srcp of oisolcoicncc.
ow can wc counrcracr rlis
srrarcgy? Acccpr rcmprarion as a
facr of lifc, ano oon'r lc inrimioarco.
r is nor a sin ro lc rcmprco. n
facr, rlc closcr you gcr ro Coo, rlc
larocr Saran may work on you. So,
rccognizc your own wcakncsscs,
avoio ar-risk siruarions, ano call on
Coo for lclp.
Sincc Coo wanrs rcmprarion
ro lc a growing cxpcricncc, c
always makcs a way our. Somcrimcs
you musr simply rcfocus your ar-
rcnrion or rcmovc yoursclf from
rlar cnvironmcnr. Iocusing on rlc
rcmprarion only makcs ir morc ar-
rracrivc, so rcsisr Saran rarlcr rlan
rlc rcmprarion irsclf. Ano oon`r lc
afraio ro call in rcinforccmcnrs.
Slaring your srrugglcs wirl somc-
onc clsc ano luiloing sysrcms of
accounraliliry is cspccially lclpful
wlcn ocaling wirl lalirual sins.
r sccms rlar Coo is nor con-
ccrnco alour low quickly rlc pro-
ccss movcs along as mucl as low
srrong rlc lclicvcr grows. Clcarly,
Coo coulo oo rlis work in an in-
sranr. Cfrcn, wc srano in rlc way
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!niry is rlc soul of fcllowslip;
so oon'r crcarc oivision ovcr oiffcr-
cnccs. Don'r lc roo iocalisric, as
pcoplc will fail, ano only paricnr
commirmcnr ro rlc group will kccp
you from jumping slip. Commir
yoursclf ro cncouragcmcnr rarlcr
rlan criricism. Avoio gossip, wlcrlcr
you'rc spcaking or lisrcning. Ano
supporr your clurcl lcaocrs in rlcir
pcaccmaking rolc.
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of progrcss. Wc lcarn slowly, ano
rlcrc's a lor wc ncco ro unlcarn.
Wc arc unwilling ro facc our rruc
sclvcs ano scc wlcrc improvcmcnr
is nccoco. Ano, oncc wc oo, rlc
proccss of growrl is ofrcn painful,
rcmpring us ro casc off. Claracrcr
is jusr rlc sum roral of our lalirs,
ano csrallisling gooo lalirs rakcs
rimc.
Aoopring a lifclong pcrspccrivc
on growrl mcans rlar you lavc
ro lclicvc Coo is ar work in you,
cvcn wlcn you can'r fccl ir. f you
kccp a journal of wlar c is rcacl-
ing you, ir can lclp ro rcmino you
of rlc lcssons lcarnco. Bur lc pa-
ricnr wirl Coo`s rimcrallc, ano
oon`r givc up on yoursclf. Coo
lasn`r.
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Coo inrcnos for you ro aoo valuc
ro rlis worlo, nor jusr rakc from
ir. c crcarco you ano rlcn savco
you for rlc cxprcss purposc of scr-
vicc, ro oo is loly work.
1lis loly work is your MJNJSTRY,
ano ir's nor jusr for profcssionals.
vcry clilo of Coo is a minisrcr,
callco ro full-rimc scrvicc. vcn
rlc maruriry rlar Coo luilos inro
us is for rlc purposc of scrving
im lcrrcr. f wc lavc no ourlcr
for all rlar Coo is pouring inro
our livcs, wc lccomc as sragnanr
as rlc Dcao Sca.
Scrvicc is imporranr for ar lcasr
rwo rcasons. Iirsr, our crcrnal rc-
waro will ocpcno on low mucl
arrcnrion wc ocvorc ro orlcrs as
opposco ro oursclvcs. Sccono, rlc
only lasring significancc wc can
fino in lifc las ro oo wirl fulfilling
Coo`s ocsign for scrvicc.
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vcry crcarco lcing las a slapc
ocsignco for irs funcrion. You, roo,
arc a uniquc cxamplc of is lanoi-
work, ano c llcssco you wirl
aliliry ano pcrsonaliry ro scrvc im
in a spccializco way. 1lc acronym,
SA, slows low you can ois-
covcr your rolc.
)!17!/46!)516189*2!&1/87#!Coo
las givcn cvcry lclicvcr ccrrain
oivincly cmpowcrco alilirics ro
luilo up is looy. Wc arc nor ro
focus on rlc gifrs wc oo nor lavc
lur on using rlosc rlar Coo las
givcn us.
!!!!!!!'!17!/46!'.*68# Coo las givcn
cacl of us a uniquc cmorional
lcarrlcar rlar lcars morc pas-
sionarcly for somc rlings rlan for
orlcrs. Sincc Coo wanrs you ro
scrvc im wirl your wlolc lcarr,
rlcsc passions can lc a cluc as ro
your placc of scrvicc.
!!!!!!!$!17!/46!$+12181.7# 1lc avcragc
pcrson las 500 ro 700 oiffcrcnr
skills ano alilirics. Somc arc inlorn,
orlcrs acquirco. Sincc rlcy comc
from Coo, rlcy arc jusr as impor-
ranr, jusr as spirirual, as your spiri-
rual gifrs.
!!!!!!!(!17!/46!(.6743*218>. Coo lovcs
varicry, ano c uscs all rypcs of
pcrsonalirics ano rcmpcramcnrs.
r sloulo fccl gooo ro oo wlar
Coo maoc you ro oo, ano rlis will
lclp you ro ocrcrminc wlcrc ano
low you sloulo scrvc.
!!!!!!!%!17!/46!%=5.61.3,.7# xpcri-
cnccs from your family, coucarion,
vocarion, spirirual walk, minisrry,
ano pcrsonal oifficulrics will lclp
ocfinc your placc of scrvicc. 1lc
painful cxpcricnccs, wlicl wc
woulo rarlcr forgcr, arc pcrlaps
rlc mosr rclling.
Don`r comparc your minisrry
ro rlar of orlcrs, ano oon'r rry ro
copycar. Coo maoc rlar slapc jusr
for you, so rcjoicc in ir. Bc sarisfico
wirl Coo`s ocsign lur nor wirl
your lcvcl of proficicncy. Your gifr-
concss can lc ocvclopco. racricc,
cxpcrimcnr, ano gcr gooo fccolack
ro givc Coo your lcsr.
Discovcring rlc minisrry Coo
maoc you ro pcrform is onc rling,
lur lcarning ro lc a scrvanr is quirc
anorlcr, as illusrrarco ly rlc oisci-
plcs` wrangling alour wlicl of
rlcm was rlc grcarcsr. Somcrimcs
Coo cvcn givcs us minisrrics rlar
arc nor firrco ro us, jusr ro kccp
us from using our slapc as an cx-
cusc nor ro scrvc. Your primary
minisrry sloulo fir your slapc, lur
rcmcmlcr rlar your scconoary
minisrry is wlarcvcr nccos ro lc
oonc riglr now.
Rcal scrvanrs oon`r gcr loggco
oown wirl acrivirics in wlicl rlcy
cannor makc an impacr. 1lcy rc-
main availallc ro rcspono ro Coo
wlcn c opcns up an opporruniry.
Rcal scrvanrs pay arrcnrion ro rlc
nccos arouno rlcm. 1lcy arc scnsi-
rivc ano sponrancous, always ar
rlc rcaoy. 1lcy arc nor pcrfccrion-
isrs lur rrusr rlar Coo can usc rlcir
lcsr cfforr. Rcal scrvanrs scrvc wirl
rlc samc arriruoc in lorl lig ano
small rcsponsililirics ano sray fairl-
ful ro rlcir minisrrics, cvcn wlcn
rimcs arc laro ano orlcrs lcr rlcm
oown. 1lcy oon'r ncco consranr
arrcnrion ano cclclriry srarus ro
scrvc.
1lis arriruoc of scrvicc oocsn`r
jusr lappcn; ir usually rcquircs an
arriruoc aojusrmcnr. crc`s low
ro rcll if you lavc rlc rruc scrvanr
minoscr.
1. 2O!YOU!TIJNK!MORF!BCOUT!OTIFRS
!!!!!!!TIBN!YOURSFLG. Scrving ro gcr
arrcnrion or aomirarion is
manipularion, nor minisrry.
2. 2O!YOU!TIJNK!LJKF!B!STFWBRE!OR
!!!!!!!!LJKF!BN!OWNFR. Scrvanrs know
rlar rlcir rcsourccs oon`r
lclong ro rlcm.
3. 2O!YOU!TIJNK!BCOUT!YOUR!OWN
!!!!!!!WORK!OR!GODUS!ON!WIBT!OTIFRS
!!!!!!!!!BRF!EOJNH. Rcal scrvanrs oon`r
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lc rrying ro provc yoursclf
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rlan ooing wlarcvcr nccos
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!!!!!!!!OPPORTUNJTY!OR!BN!OCLJHBTJON.
f you`rc nor cxcirco ly rlc
prospccr of scrving rlcrc
musr lc somcrling wrong.
Wlar oo wc oo alour our
wcakncsscs in minisrry? !arurally,
wc wanr ro avoio rlcm ar all cosrs.
Bur nor Coo-c ocliglrs in using
our wcakncsscs. Wcakncsscs may
incluoc plysical limirarions, cmo-
rional rraumas, or lclow-avcragc
ralcnr. vcrylooy las somc; so
oon`r lc afraio ro aomir your wcak-
ncsscs. Coo pours is powcr inro
clay jars.
1lc rcal rrick is ro lc conrcnr
wirl our wcakncsscs. 1lcsc frailrics
causc us ro ocpcno on Coo; rlcy
prcvcnr arrogancc, rlcy cncouragc
inrcrocpcnocncc; ano, pcrlaps mosr
imporranrly, rlcy lclp us ro minisrcr
compassionarcly. 1lc grcar lcrocs
of rlc fairl wcrc pcoplc wlo minis-
rcrco rlrougl rlcir wcakncsscs.
n orocr ro capiralizc on your
wcakncsscs in minisrry, lccomc
vulncrallc cnougl ro slarc rlcm.
You will fino rlar raking rlis risk
givcs you morc frccoom ano invircs
Coo`s gracc ro llcss your minisrry.
So, likc aul, rlank Coo for your
limirarions!
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ro join im in rlc imporranr work
c is ooing in rlc worlo. Wc`vc
alrcaoy spokcn of your scrvicc ro
lclicvcrs, wlicl is your minisrry.
Bur Coo also calls you ro scrvc un-
lclicvcrs, ano rlis is callco your
mission. You slarc in rlis grcar rask
wirl cvcry orlcr Clrisrian, ano ycr
rlcrc is a uniquc rolc in Coo`s pro-
gram rcscrvco cspccially for you.
Cur mission is ro rcconcilc
orlcrs wirl Coo so rlar c can
fulfill is fivc purposcs in rlcm as
wcll. ]csus lcgan rlis mission, ano
now c las appoinrco us ro com-
plcrc ir. 1lcrc's norling morc mcan-
ingful rlar wc can oo for anorlcr
luman lcing rlan ro slarc wirl
rlcm rlc Cooo !cws.
You oon`r lavc ro quir your
jol ro slarc in rlis mission. n facr,
Coo las srrarcgically placco you
riglr wlcrc you arc. 1lcrc arc pco-
plc rlar only you can rcacl, ano rlis
uniquc rolc givcs your lifc mcaning.
Coo las ocvclopco in you a
lifc mcssagc rlar c wanrs ro slarc
wirl rlc worlo. 1lc csscncc of wir-
ncssing is slaring your own rcsri-
mony. Your srory is uniquc; ir`s
casicr ro grasp rlan rlcological
principlcs; ano ir's laro ro arguc
wirl. 1cll wlar your lifc was likc
lcforc Clrisr, low you kncw you
nccoco im, low you commirrco
your lifc ro ]csus, ano low c las
maoc a oiffcrcncc.
You sloulo makc a norc of
somc of rlc major lifc lcssons you
lavc lcarnco, so rlar you'll lc rcaoy
ro slarc rlcm wirl orlcrs. 1lcsc
miglr incluoc lcssons from oifficul-
rics you lavc gonc rlrougl, from
orlcr pcoplc's cxpcricnccs, or from
Scriprurc. Spcak our alour rlc goo-
ly passions c las srirrco up in you-
pcrlaps a causc or a group of pco-
plc wirl spccial nccos. Ano always
look for opporrunirics ro slarc rlc
mcssagc of low orlcrs can comc
ro know Clrisr for rlcmsclvcs.
You lavc a cloicc of lcing
cirlcr a worlo-class Clrisrian or a
worloly Clrisrian. Worloly Clris-
rians arc in ir for pcrsonal fulfill-
mcnr. You'll fino rlcm ar conccrrs
ano scminars, nor ar missions con-
fcrcnccs. Worlo-class Clrisrians, on
rlc orlcr lano, arc rlc only pcoplc
on rlc plancr wlo arc fully alivc,
lccausc rlcy lavc oiscovcrco rlcir
calling.
isrory is 5JS!STORY, ano Coo
las invirco you ro lc parr of ir. n
our slrinking worlo ir is incrcasingly
casy ro makc a oiffcrcncc. n a fcw
lours you can rakc a slorr-rcrm
rrip ro a oisranr culrurc, ano in
a fcw minurcs you can corrc-
spono ovcr rlc nrcrncr. crc
arc somc rips for rlinking likc
a worlo-class Clrisrian:
1) =IJGT!YOUR!TIJNKJNH!GROM
!!!!!!!!!!!YOURSFLG!TO!OTIFRS% Iocus on
rlc spirirual nccos of rlc
pcoplc arouno you ano con-
siocr ways you can movc
rlcm rowaro Coo.
2) =IJGT!YOUR!TIJNKJNH!GROM!LODBL
!!!!!!!TO!HLOCBL% Coo is acrivc cvcry-
wlcrc, ano you can join im
rlrougl praycr. Warcl rlc
ncws ro scc low clanging
cvcnrs will opcn up cvangc-
lisric ooors. 1akc a mission
rrip.
3) =IJGT!GROM!TFMPORBL!TO!FTFRNBL%
Don'r wasrc your rimc wirl
rlc worlo`s faos; invcsr your
rimc ano rcsourccs in a projccr
rlar will lasr forcvcr.
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!!!!!!!JNVOLVFMFNT% Mosr Clrisrians
lavc ncvcr cvcn consiocrco
wlcrlcr or nor Coo wanrs
rlcm ro scrvc cross-culrurally.
Don`r wair for a spccial call.
You`vc alrcaoy lccn callco.
nsrcao of making cxcuscs,
look for opporrunirics.
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an arllcrc musr cxccl ar fivc sporrs
ro win a mcoal in rlc cnrarllon.
Cur livcs arc mucl rlc samc. 1lc
rruly succcssful inoivioual lcarns ro
fulfill all fivc of Coo`s purposcs ano,
as a rcsulr, livcs a lalancco lifc.
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causc wc narurally conccnrrarc morc
on rlc rlings rlar cxcirc us mosr. f
you wanr ro ocvclop a wcll-rounoco
spirirual lifc, you can srarr ly joining
a small group. 1alk rlrougl rlcsc
principlcs wirl orlcrs ano gain from
rlcir fccolack, cxamplcs, ano cncour-
agcmcnr. Makc a pcrsonal sruoy of
rlc morc rlan 1,000 Scriprurc pas-
sagcs norco in rlis look. Civc your-
sclf a spirirual clcckup rcgularly ro
makc surc rlar you arc giving aoc-
quarc arrcnrion ro cacl of Coo`s
purposcs.
Clarr your spirirual journcy in
a journal. 1lis rcinforccs rlc lcssons
lcarnco ano clarifics wlar Coo is
ooing in your lifc. Bc loncsr, ano
wrirc lorl rlc wonocrful ano rlc
unplcasanr.
Don`r forgcr ro slarc your in-
siglrs. !ow rlar you know Coo`s
purposc for your lifc, you can carry
rlc mcssagc ro orlcrs. ikc ]csus,
wc wanr ro complcrc rlc work Coo
las givcn us ro oo, living a purposc-
orivcn lifc ano passing ir along.
iving on purposc is rcal lifc;
orlcrwisc you'rc jusr cxisring. vcry-
onc srrugglcs wirl rlc grcar qucs-
rions of iocnriry, imporrancc, ano
impacr. Wlcn you oiscovcr Coo`s
fivc purposcs you will know rlc
answcrs ano lavc a firm lasis for
living.
1lc clallcngc now is ro rc-
oricnr your lifc ro fulfill rlcsc pur-
poscs. Wriring a pcrsonal lifc pur-
posc srarcmcnr can lclp. r will lclp
ro ocfinc succcss for you in rcrms
of Coo`s ovcrarcling ocsign. n
your lifc purposc srarcmcnr you oc-
finc rlc ccnrcr of your lifc. You`ll
know wlcn Coo is ar rlc ccnrcr.
Wlcn c is, you worslip. Wlcn
c`s nor, you worry.
Bur low alour Coo's will
for my sclooling, my carccr, or my
marriagc? you ask. 1lc facr is rlar
rlcsc issucs arc scconoary ro fulfil-
ling Coo`s lasic purposcs, wlicl
you can oo in a varicry of scrrings.
1lis is your opporruniry ro
follow Davio`s cxamplc, scrving
Coo`s purposc in your gcncrarion.
aul, roo, livco a purposc-orivcn
lifc. 1lcrc is no grcarcr lcgacy.
Work for a rcwaro rlar lasrs forcvcr,
ano livc for rlc oay wlcn you will
srano lcforc rlc rlronc, praising
Coo forcvcr for is crcrnal purposc.
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Miclacl ]. Cliappcrino
ullislco on rlc WorloWioc Wcl
ar +BLCMNC;H*IIE4OGG;LC?M%=IG.
1lc mission of Clrisrian Book
Summarics is ro cnlancc rlc
minisrry of rlinking Clrisrians ly
provioing rlorougl ano rcaoallc
summarics of norcworrly looks
from Clrisrian pullislcrs.
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