Word for Today - 4 Jan 2025

Network error while loading playlist url
“He has created us anew…so we can do the good things he planned for us.” Ephesians 2:10 NLT
Are you doing what you’re supposed to do?
In his book, How Successful People Grow, John Maxwell identifies three kinds of people: “(1) People who don’t know what they would like to do…They lack a strong sense of purpose…They dabble. They drift. They…have no idea what to shoot for. I believe the main reason is that they don’t know themselves as well as they should and thus remain unfocused in their growth. (2) People who know what they would like to do but don’t do it…Sometimes they aren’t doing what they want because they worry that it will cause them to neglect other responsibilities, such as providing for their families. Sometimes they aren’t willing to pay the price to learn, grow, and move closer to where they want to be. Other times fear prevents them from changing courses to pursue their passion. No matter what the reason, they, too, miss their potential. (3) People who know what they would like to do and do it. [These people fulfill the Scripture: “He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.”] The third kind of people know themselves, possess a strong sense of passion, are focused on purpose, grow in areas that help them move closer to their purpose, and do what they were created to do. The best word that describes them is fulfilled. Finding yourself and growing to your potential can be a bit of a catch-22. You have to know who you are to grow to your potential. But you have to grow in order to know who you are.” The solution is—spend time with God and let Him direct you.
3 Jan English South Africa Christianity

Other recent episodes

Word for Today - 4 April 2025

1 Corinthians 16:1 NIV What the Bible teaches us about money (5) When a recession hit Jerusalem, Paul asked the believers at Corinth to give offerings to meet this need: “Now about the collection for the Lord’s people: Do what I told the Galatian churches to do. On the first…
3 Apr 2 min

Word for Today - 3 April 2025

Deuteronomy 16:17 NKJV What the Bible teaches us about money (4) When it comes to giving, here are two important truths the Bible teaches us about money: (1) God does not expect us all to give the same amount. “Every man shall give as he is able, according to the…
2 Apr 2 min

Woord vir Vandag - 4 April 2025

1 Korintiërs 16:1 NLV Wat die Bybel ons oor geld leer (5) Toe ‘n resessie Jerusalem tref, het Paulus vir die gelowiges in Korinte gevra om geld te skenk om aan hierdie behoefte te voldoen: ‘Wat die geld betref wat ons vir die gelowiges in Jerusalem insamel, moet julle dieselfde…
3 Apr 2 min

Woord vir Vandag - 3 April 2025

Deuteronomium 16:17 NLV Wat die Bybel ons oor geld leer (4) Wanneer dit by gee kom, is daar twee belangrike lesse wat die Bybel ons oor geld leer: 1) God verwag nie van ons om almal dieselfde bedrag te gee nie. ‘Elkeen moet na sy vermoë gee ooreenkomstig die seën…
2 Apr 2 min

Word for Today - 2 April 2025

Job 1:21 NKJV What the Bible teaches us about money (3) Here is what Job said about his great wealth: “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return there.” Job understood that we all enter life with our hands empty, and we all exit life with…
1 Apr 2 min