There's No One in the World Like You

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You’ve heard it said that God put you here for a purpose. You’re here not for only one purpose, though, but for many. It isn’t like God will give you a test, and if you miss that one opportunity to do something big then you’ve missed your purpose in life! No, God gives you a lifetime of opportunities and experiences; He’s given you many talents and people to share them with. Through all of them, God gives you ways you may show Him to the people you meet and His immense love for them. This is how you bear fruit for His Kingdom.

Look back over your lifetime and see all the people you’ve come into contact with, from the family you grew up in to the acquaintances and friends you’ve made along the way. Look at the opportunities you’ve had, the ones taken and the ones missed. Look back at the people you used to see every day and whose paths no longer cross yours. Look back at the jobs you’ve had, the hobbies you’ve discovered, the travels you’ve taken. Think of all the people you’ve encountered along the way; some you met only briefly, others you may have worked with for many years. What kind of influence have you had during that time? Are there things you wish you would have done differently?

As we age, our priorities and what we do every day may change. So, just as you looked back on the past, now consider the present. Look at your present circumstances and see the opportunities in front of you. See the people you come into contact with, the work you do, the hobbies you enjoy, and the places you visit. Learning from the past, is there something you’d like to change so that the fruit you bear in the future might be more in line with what God wants from you?

No matter where we live, what kind of work we do or how we spend our free time, we’re given opportunities to make a positive difference in the lives of the people around us. Every day, in what are usually little ways, we’re presented with choices to show the people around us God’s love for them. This is the kind of fruit God designed us to bear. 

Christ has chosen you to show His love at home, at work, in your social circles, in your brief encounters every day. There’s no one else in the world like you to do the work He chose you to do.

“I chose you from the world to go and bear fruit that will last, says the Lord.” – John 15:16

“Lord, show me how and where I can bear fruit for You.”

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