Maximizing Talents: Flourishing in God's Purpose
“For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.”
- Ephesians 2:10
We are His workmanship. We are crafted with skill and for a purpose. When we accept Jesus, as our Lord and Savior, we agree to be a vessel He uses for His glory and His plans. He is the artist who promises to be the "author and finisher of our faith" (Hebrews 12:2). We can trust Him; He is responsible for our design, our gifts, and our results when we participate in His plan.
As His workmanship, we are created for good works. Good works do not grant us salvation, they are not our ticket into heaven, but they absolutely are a result of our salvation. In response to God’s gift of salvation, we surrender our own plans for His purposes. Practically speaking, this could be as simple as adjusting our attitude from what we “have to do” to what we “get to do,” looking for ways where we can be a light to others in the things we are already doing. It could be more difficult like reprioritizing our schedule or choosing to no longer do certain things to create time and opportunity to be used by God. Regardless of changes we may make, we should prayerfully ask God for direction and discernment regarding where we place our energy and efforts.
God prepared good works for us to do in advance according to His purposes. In advance. On purpose. How wonderful a truth it is that our design and giftings are intended to participate in what God wants to do in the lives of others. Just like any artist or inventor, there is intentionality on how it all comes together. God did not create us and then decide how we might be used; quite the contrary. God gave us purpose in our very design just as everything in creation has been assigned purpose. Our works become an investment that can create a return hundredfold for God’s kingdom, something He designed in advance for us to do.
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Lord, help me to see how I am your workmanship. Open my heart to the good work you have prepared for me to do, granting me wisdom and discernment to see where I can be a part of your plans. May I be able to bring you glory in all that I do.
ABOUT ROCKPOINTE CHURCH
RockPointe strives to provide a welcoming, family-friendly environment where people of all walks of life encounter the transforming power of a relationship with Jesus.
You will find RockPointe to be a place of imperfect, but genuine and authentic people seeking to glorify Jesus with their lives. Our hope is to point to the empowering grace of Jesus that transforms people to become impactful disciples for the kingdom of God.
The worship music is modern in style and highly gospel-centered in content. People are encouraged to passionately worship Jesus in “spirit and truth.” At RockPointe we value singing songs that are Christ-exalting and theologically rich.
We hold the Scriptures in high regard as the final authority in a person’s life. Messages at RockPointe are Christ-centered and will provide great insight as to what the Bible teaches about living your life for the glory of God. There is also a Family Room for parents to observe the services even while attending to their family needs.
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