"Discovering Your Purpose"

Pastor Matt Brown began his message by explaining God's view of purpose through the lens of the book of Jeremiah. Despite the fact that Jeremiah had fears and reservations about carrying out God's purpose, God had already prepared the way for Jeremiah to be used, by God speaking through him. Because of this, we know that God has equipped us and eliminated our excuses not to live out our purpose. Ultimately, God is not stressed out about anything that stresses us out. Encouragement can be found in the fact that God will use your story for His glory. Pastor Brown referenced Ecclesiastes 6:10: "Everything has already been decided. It was known long ago what each person would be. So there is no use arguing with God about your destiny." This offers comfort to those who have yet to identify their purpose or have run from their purpose in the past. Purpose often goes through phases, from a growth season, to a consolidation season. Pastor Brown offered encouraging words for those struggling with their purpose by explaining that seeds can be changed if you aren't satisfied with the harvest. He also petitioned the congregation to consistently ask for God to reveal Himself in our lives and circumstances. He concluded his message by explaining how various individuals in the bible were given purposes that were fear-invoking or very difficult projects. There is an embedded call that we have on our lives to find our purpose that God has called us to, we just need to be willing to accept God's purpose and call on our lives.