The Father’s (GOD) greatest desire is for you to have a relationship with Him through Jesus Christ. Once you have received God’s forgiveness, you are ready to fulfill the rest of His plan for your life. Your destiny will unfold as you obey the daily prompting and guiding of the Holy Spirit.  The details of where He leads each believer will vary, and He rarely gives any of us a complete picture of our destiny. However, God desires at least three things for every Christian. The first is to know God’s word.

The best way to know the Father is to read about Him and what He has to say. If we neglect reading the Scriptures, look what dangers might face us “that we should no longer be children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in the cunning craftiness of deceitful plotting.” (Eph. 4:14 NKJV)   

What benefits can we receive from studying and applying the Word of God? All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work. (2 Tim. 3:16-17 NIV)?  

Our minds are renewed as we read the Bible. In other words, God transforms our thought patterns so that they honor Him. How does this help us spiritually? Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God—this is your spiritual act of worship. Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will. (Romans. 12:1-2 NIV)?  

Because God’s Word holds countless layers of insight and meaning, it never grows stale. He will speak to you by bringing certain words, phrases, or verses to your attention. The more you grow in your relationship with Him, the more insights you will have into His character and how He operates. The second is to know God’s commands. Part of our destiny is to live in a righteous manner where God has placed you, and to do so consistently. This is what motivates believers to keep Jesus’ commands. “If you love me, you will obey what I command.” (John 14:15 NIV)?   

Jesus said He came not to abolish the law, but to fulfill it “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. I tell you the truth, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished. Anyone who breaks one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever practices and teaches these commands will be called great in the kingdom of heaven. For I tell you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the Pharisees and the teachers of the law, you will certainly not enter the kingdom of heaven. (Matthew. 5:17-20 NIV). He satisfied the requirements of the sacrificial system when He died on the cross. However, Old Testament principles governing human behavior and relationships are still applicable to our lives today. 

How can the entire law be summed up Jesus replied: " 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.' ³⁸This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' ⁴⁰All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments. (Matthew. 22:37-40 NIV)?  

“LIFE IS WHAT YOU MAKE IT”

Motivational Author/Speaker Carl Mathis

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