You can’t do it alone and you don’t have to!  God has given every person on the planet a purpose.  And believe it or not, we all ultimately have the exact same purpose.  Now the way we accomplish this purpose is different for everybody, but we all have the same purpose!  Our purpose is to give God glory by doing life together!

When I use the skills, gifts and talents that God has given me to bless and grow others and when others allow my skills, gifts and talents to bless and  grow them, God gets glory.  When others use their skills, gifts and talents to bless and grow me and when I let their skills, gifts and talents bless and grow me, God gets glory.  It is all about giving and receiving to and from one another for the glory of God!

Jesus Prayed For Unity!  In John 17, Jesus prayed His High Priestly Prayer and in this prayer He prayed that we would be one, just as He and God are one!  He prayed for our unity.  Our unity brings God glory!  Jesus brings together that which can only be brought together by a higher power and when we come together it gives glory to God by proving His existence and power in and through our lives.

Jesus Commanded Love!  In Matthew 22:37-40, Jesus gave us the greatest commandment when He told us to love God with all of our heart, soul and mind and to love one another as we love ourselves!  If we are really followers of Jesus, then love is not an option – it is a command!  We can’t have real unity with out real love!  To not love is to disobey Jesus our Savior and miss the fulfillment that comes from accomplishing our purpose!

Jesus Expects Obedience!  1 Peter 1:22 says that we purify ourselves by obeying the truth.  This obedience to the truth means that we have a sincere love that flows from deep within our hearts for one another.  All through the Scriptures, we can find references about how we do this with and to each other.

We can’t do it alone and be pleasing to God!   So stop right now and think about how and what you allow to get in the way of your doing things the way that God wants them done.  Ask God to help you to get rid of the stumbling block or blocks!  With God and each other, it is amazing what we can accomplish for God’s glory and a blessing the fulfillment we will receive!

This was a post that was left by a student who started coming to Grace Place with her older sister and then started volunteering!  They have not been able to come for the last month, because the sister was getting ready to have her baby!  For those of you that are not on the GP wall on Facebook, I thought you might enjoy reading her thoughts and feelings about God, Grace Place and Ministry:

From Sierra – “sorry we havent been there we ave a new bundle of joy to the family (Sierra’s sister who brought her to GP just had a baby!)  i hope when she gets a little bit older we can come and start helping again i miss yall and wont to come help shares gods word again i knew god wonted me to go with my sis that day grace lace it was because he wonted me to share his word with others and it has changed my life in a good way i wont to help more and i understand more about how god works and understand it is better to give then to recieve u see all the people coming in with nothing and u know them and it makes u feel bad it makes u think about what u have and others dont i am so glad god gave me yall to look for as a rodel model thanks again ily as my own sisters and brothers but in gods eyes we are and i look like him we all are thank god for everything ily god bless american and us were his master pices and if u look at it this way it makes u think of life diffrent thanks yall:)))))))))))))))))))))”

All I can say is:  I think she kinda gets it and I hope others will get it too!

Two questions:  What is your biggest fear and what is your biggest dream?  Stop, take a moment and really think about it!  If you can answer these two questions, then you can get set up to make some major progress in your life and the fulfillment of the purpose that fulfills you!

What is it that you fear and what is the fear doing to you or what is that fear keeping you from doing?  We often have fears, but never take the time to consider the cost of having the fear.  If we would consider the cost, then we might decide to get rid of it, because it is just way to expensive!

Once you have figured out your fear or fears, take some time to talk with your Creator.  He knows you, what you are facing and will not be surprised by anything you tell Him.  Just talking about it and taking the time to share it, will help you to get a better grasp, understanding and direction.  Next listen for what your Creator will say back to you.  It may come through something you read, something you observe in nature or hear in a conversation, but He will be speaking to guide, grow and help you overcome and gain victory over your fear.

What is your biggest dream and what steps are you taking to see the dream become a reality?  You will need to take some time to think about your dreams.  Everyone has a dream, but most of us have not thought enough about our dreams to be able to articulate and share them with someone else, so while we know our dreams, we are not really sure about how they will or can happen!  Take some time to actually write down your dreams.  Write everything down, the small and the big and then take some time to share these dreams with your Creator.  Figure out what dreams He put in your heart and then with His help and guidance – start to chase after those dreams.  (And by the way – enjoy the chase!)

Two pretty simple questions with the potential to make a powerful impact upon your life, so that your life can make a powerful impact upon others.  What is your greatest fear and your greatest dream?  What are you going to do about it?