Janice Thompson - From Gods Word to a Womans Heart: A Devotional

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W omen of God are women of purpose. They have the innate sense that they were put on planet earth to accomplish something great for the kingdom of God. Having a sense of purpose will drive you. Think of it as the proverbial fuel in your car. You wouldnt get very far without it.

Perhaps youre struggling. You cant seem to find your purpose in life. This inspiring collection will be perfect for you. In reading through these devotions, you will discover a sense of adventure and courage that will motivate you to ask the questions: Lord, why did You create me? and What is Your will/desire for me today, Father?

Of course, no onemale or femalecan discover their sense of purpose until they enter a relationship with their Creator. Knowing Him, hearing His heartbeat, figuring out His plans for your lifethese are all dependent on walking with your hand in His. So, lets start there. Have you taken that first step toward God? Have you surrendered your heart, your life to Him? If not, take hold of His hand today. Let Him sweep you into a relationship unlike any other youve ever experienced. Then hang on for the ride as He reveals plan after plan, adventure after adventure.

Are you ready, woman of purpose? Its all eyes forward from this point on. No looking over your shoulder. No I live such a humdrum life. Toss those words and replace them with, Where are we going today, Lord? and I wonder what amazing things God has planned for me around that next bend.

Your best days are ahead, so whats holding you back?

Ready, setgo!

In this the love of God was made manifest among us, that God sent his only Son into the world, so that we might live through him. In this is love, not that we have loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins. Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. No one has ever seen God; if we love one another, God abides in us and his love is perfected in us.

1 J OHN 4:912 ESV

Y ou cant drum up a sense of purpose. You can strategize, plan, set goalsbut even the most talented, driven woman cant create a true, internal sense of purpose. She can put on her broadest smile, speak in her most cheerful voice, but if shes wilting on the inside, then what shes portraying on the outside is just a faade. And lets face itno one likes a phony, especially not the one doing the pretending. And theres only so long you can keep it up, anyway. That whole fake it till you make it thing doesnt work when it comes to feeling a true, internal sense of fulfillment.

So, lets talk about how to get purpose. If you cant strategize, plan, or design your own life purpose, where do you get it? Only one placeyour heavenly Father. He longs for you to know why you were created, and loves it when you catch the vision of how big, how consequential, how exciting your life can be. And all of this comes as a result of one word: love.

When you come to grips with Gods overwhelming love for you, when you realize the depth of His passion for you as His daughter, you cant help but be overcome with gratitude. And gratitude is a great motivator. It lifts you up and sets your feet in a higher place. It propels you to accomplish things that you never accomplished before. It gives you courage that the Cowardly Lion would be tickled to have.

Knowing you are loveddeeply, intimately lovedjust does something to you, doesnt it? Were all searching for that type of love, and when we find it through the person of Jesus Christ, were blown away. But, why does God love you like He does? Because youre His child. And, as His child, He desires a sweet, Climb in my lap and lets talk about your day relationship. Having that kind of intimacy with the One who created you, the One who knows you best, gives you a sense of purpose unlike any other. Love propels. Love motivates. Love sends you off on a journey filled with delight and joy.

Today, pause for a moment and thank God for His deep, abiding love for you. When you surrender yourself to that love, you open yourself up to a road filled with excitement. No more humdrumness for you, sweet sister. Youve got a lot to accomplishwith His strength and His name. So, whats keeping you? Get out there and make a difference in your world, and may loveHis lovelead the way.