Patterns In Daily Life…
Patterns prevail every part of our lives
We experience patterns from child’s play to career choices
· The toddler separates red blocks from blue blocks
The separation is a pattern: the reds go here, the blues go there
· A first grader makes a pattern with stamps or stickers
· While in primary school we learn that multiples of five end in five or zero – another pattern
· In High School, students learn that in mathematics from algebra to calculus is all about function, which is the pattern of how one number changes into another
· In careers --- The stock trades looks for trends – patterns – in the stock market
· Designers of all kinds create beautiful and functional patterns, ranging from the pattern in fabric to the way rooms are arranged in a house to the order of images in a TV commercial.
But above all these there is God’s patterns throughout the Bible to guide us and teach us…
What you heard from me, keep as the pattern of sound teaching, with faith and love in Christ Jesus. 2 Timothy 1:13
As I search the Scriptures in the Bible on God’s patterns I have been pondering over ‘Knowing God’s Will’. Knowing God’s will can be a daunting question for some of us. No one wants to miss knowing God’s will. It’s normal, and it’s human.
‘Live Your Passion’. What are you passionate about? You could be passionate about missions, preaching, worship, writing, a particular craft etc, and the list goes on… Why are you passionate about the particular things you are passionate about? The reason is because God put them there! It’s not by chance or random encounters that we have that particular passion. If you are passionate about something, it’s part of God’s will for your life. It is God’s will that you live your personality and your talents. Each of us has been created uniquely and our particular design of talents points us to God’s will in our lives.
He alone designs the patterns of our lives.
Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is --- his good, pleasing and perfect will. Romans 12:2
The only decision God does not want us to make is the decision to sin or resist His will. God wants us to make choices that are in agreement with his will. So, how do you know what God’s will is for you? If you are truly desiring God’s will for your life, God will place His desires on your heart. The key is wanting God’s will, not your own.
Elaine Hales
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