WHAT IS GOD DOING IN MY LIFE?

“ Dear friends, you always followed my instructions when I was with you. And now that I am away, it is even more important. Work hard to show the results of your salvation, obeying God with deep reverence and fear. For God is working in you, giving you the desire and the power to do what pleases him.” – Philippians 2.12-13.

Have you ever paused during a hectic day and asked yourself this question: What does God want to do in my life? We know that to be a spiritual Christian, we need to be committed to growing in the things of God. We want to resist the rut of not learning, growing, or drawing any closer to the Lord. Drawing closer to God often requires change because what we did yesterday may not help us in the challenges of today. The first thing that needs to be changed is ourselves. If you’re genuinely committed to following Jesus, you will be passionate about becoming more like Him. In other words, become mature Christians.

There is no finish line or destination for maturity this side of heaven. Our goal is to press on towards Christlikeness. In Colossians 1:28 (ESV), Paul wants to “present everyone mature in Christ.”

The Bible says that God throws a party in heaven when one sinner repents and believes in Jesus. He rejoices with the exuberance of a new dad when one sinner is born again through Christ. The Bible doesn’t tell us, but it seems reasonable to assume that God delights in those early days, weeks, and months of our infancy in Christ, when we are learning the basics of the gospel and laying the foundation for the life of faith. But like any good dad, God doesn’t want us to remain immature.

The goal of following Jesus is not to become His robot or slave. God’s overarching goal is to produce men and women who demonstrate the character qualities of Jesus Christ. God is looking for ordinary men and women who grow spiritually and become more like Him in their thoughts, words, and actions. God wants us to mature and grow as believers in Christ beyond the things we learned when we first became Christians, whether that was when we were five years old or fifty years old.

There is so much God wants to teach us, so much He wants to partner with us to do, to build His church, to reach those far from the heart of God, and to grow in a deeper relationship with Him. When we put into practice the basic things He has taught us, it allows Him to begin to reveal weightier stuff to us that will cause us to be strengthened from the inside out and equipped to do what He has called us to do. The more you look at Jesus, the more you begin to see what God wants in each of us. Selflessness. Sacrifice. Humility. Love and our focus on others.

The truth is, God has so much more for us to do. We are living in challenging days. God is looking for those with some spiritual strength who can handle the Word of God with skill, wisdom, and love. He wants us to discover and fulfill all God has built into us.

Discussion Questions:

How is God growing me?
How is God using me?”