Today’s Devotional Written By A Young Woman Who God is Causing To Walk Out Her Purpose: Tracy Koweh
Why Are You Still Here?
Ephesians 4:11-12 (Amplified Bible)
11And His gifts were [varied; He Himself appointed and gave men to us] some to be apostles (special messengers), some prophets (inspired preachers and expounders), some evangelists (preachers of the Gospel, traveling missionaries), some pastors (shepherds of His flock) and teachers. 12His intention was the perfecting and the full equipping of the saints (His consecrated people), [that they should do] the work of ministering toward building up Christ's body (the church),
Some time earlier this month someone said “If you didn’t die last night, God still has a purpose for you.” When I first heard this message, it was very rough and hard to receive, but after the week I’ve had, God has shed some light on the statement for me.
A lot of days I wake up and prepare my mind for work and Jai. I get dressed for work, drop Jai off and do my 8.5hours at work. I get off, pick up Jai and we come home. Almost nothing really out of the ordinary happens. Nothing life changing or self sacrificing takes place. I have told myself that my job is something I have to do. That taking care of Jai is something I have to do, but what is my purpose. Why am I really still here. Navy Federal will still go on if I quit today, and Jai would still continue to grow up if she went to live with someone else.
Yesterday morning I lost it. I totally lost it and snapped on someone very special to me. I said and did some things that would cause God to need to make an 11th commandment. Then I got an instant message from Lisa. She asked me if I had taken the time to figure out this person’s purpose in my life. At the time I wasn’t trying to hear any of what she was saying, but as the day went on- - -and I calmed down, I could hear the Lord remind me of what He had originally told me this person’s purpose was.
The funny thing is that once I remembered, everything that seemed so large became minuet. Every moment then made sense. It was either something to progress the will of God in our relationship, or something to destroy it. Once I understood that and my purpose, it made the choices and conversations later in the day crystal clear.
Today as we prepare to head into the weekend and go to “before school starts” bar-b-que’s, let us take a moment to find out why we were blessed to see today. Let us begin to step outside of ourselves and start to place our mark on this Earth. Don’t let another day of God’s grace and mercy be in vain.
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