Notes

Verses

{For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago. Ephesians 2:10 NLT}{And I persecuted the followers of the Way, hounding some to death, arresting both men and women and throwing them in prison. Acts 22:4 NLT}{You know what I was like when I followed the Jewish religion—how I violently persecuted God’s church. I did my best to destroy it. Galatians 1:13 NLT}{But even before I was born, God chose me and called me by his marvelous grace. Then it pleased him to reveal his Son to me so that I would proclaim the Good News about Jesus to the Gentiles. Galatians 1:15-16 NLT}{Among the prophets and teachers of the church at Antioch of Syria were Barnabas, Simeon (called “the black man”), Lucius (from Cyrene), Manaen (the childhood companion of King Herod Antipas), and Saul. One day as these men were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Dedicate Barnabas and Saul for the special work to which I have called them.” So after more fasting and prayer, the men laid their hands on them and sent them on their way. Acts 13:1-3 NLT}{And immediately he began preaching about Jesus in the synagogues, saying, “He is indeed the Son of God!” All who heard him were amazed. “Isn’t this the same man who caused such devastation among Jesus’ followers in Jerusalem?” they asked. “And didn’t he come here to arrest them and take them in chains to the leading priests? Acts 9:20-21 NLT}

Quotes

Neil Cole : Destiny is not simply about a job or a career. It is a call to follow Jesus into whatever He has ordained for your life. His Kingdom call transcends occupations and job descriptions. In fact, the call is not just about you. It’s about Him and His purposes – He is not some high-in-the-sky career counselor with a wonderful plan for your own personal life. The purposes of God for your life is much more than that. (Journeys To Significance); Zack Eswine : To those of you searching for something larger, faster, and more significant, who feel that if you could just be somewhere else doing something else as somebody else, then your life would really matter – Jesus has come to confound you. (Sensing Jesus); Buck from North Carolina : I finally feel like I’m doing all that God wants me to do. It took me a long time to learn how to be about God, but He finally got me. (); John Piper : Life is not a straight line leading from one blessing to the next and then finally to heaven. Life is a winding and troubled road. Switchback after switchback. And the point of biblical stories… is to help us feel in our bones (not just know in our heads) that God is for us in all these strange turns. God is not just showing up after the trouble and cleaning it up. He is plotting the course and managing the troubles with far-reaching purposes for our good and for the glory of Jesus Christ. (A Sweet and Bitter Providence); Winston Churchill : It is a mistake to try to look too far ahead. The chain of destiny can only be grasped one link at a time. ();