Learning on Purpose #2 "Others!"

Last week we talked a bit about the purpose journey that everyone will make.  We talked about Joseph and how he learned God on his journey.  There comes a time that regardless to what happens in life, you have to know God is there.  We have to understand that our present circumstances or shortcomings on this journey has not moved HIM.  He knew us before He formed us, He is not surprised by our bad choices or slow adjustments.  God knows what it takes for us to fulfill the purpose He put in us, and He is committed to seeing us through. If we take care of first things first and seek to know and commit to Him, the journey will be better... not necessarily shorter,  easier or or without issues, just better since you know you are not on it alone.    So we learned last week, this journey will teach us about God.  Let's delve into the second lesson we will learn as we walk towards our purpose....

LEARN OTHERS

It is best to learn God before learning about people because people can cause you to give up quickly!  Understanding how people fit in your purpose journey is a key lesson if we want to have peace as we continue in it.  See some of most gifted and anointed people have been messed up by people.  

Moses missed the promise land because of people,  they frustrated him so bad that he disobeyed God.  Sampson didn't get the fullness of his anointing because of his yearning for strange women, ultimately it was a woman that gave away the secret to his power.   David had issues with Bathsheba, with Absalom his own son, as well as the King he served.   Elijah dealt this Jezebel and her husband King Ahab, they caused him depression and made him think he was alone in the fight...    So yes, we will have the haters, we will have the enemies, we will have those who want to see you fail; but don't forget you also have those who are waiting for you.    Moses had the slaves in bondage in Egypt who were  praying to be free,  David had the Children of Israel and his Mighty Men of Valor- who we once broke, depressed and discouraged.   All of us have a group of haters, (that unknowing to us test our knowledge of God) but we have a group that we are born to help.   If you mix them up, or if you allow people to discourage you to the point that you blame God, or step our of your place and walk away in disobedience, then you will prolong or miss the lesson.

The bible says in Jeremiah 1:5 says 

"Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you, before you were born, I set you apart and I appointed you a prophet to the nations."   

Just like Jeremiah, God knows you, He formed you based on what He knows about you,  and He ordained you to do something.... and all of that is based on what God knows about you!   The people you are called to reach are based on who you were formed to be.  There is someone who will hear your voice, but they will not hear mine.   Someone who will respond to your teaching or preaching, but will not respond to others.   If we are true to who God made us to be, and if we are prayerful about who we are called to speak to, or minister to, we will find our sweet place that allows us to flourish in our purpose.   Our purpose journey helps us learn about people, but we first must learn about God to understand His heart about them.   Don't make every negative encounter personal, it isn't,  just learn and keep moving. 

If you have been on your purpose journey for a long time and still in the learning phase,  don't be discouraged;  we will always be in a learning phase.   But remember, the more you learn and the earlier you learn it , the sooner you can walk in your purpose and be successful at it.   Know that the sooner you recognize what you are good at, know what you are gifted to do, and who you are called to do it for, to sooner this journey flourishes!   Don't give up, learn about God, learn about People, and stay the course!

Next week, we will talk about the third thing we learn on our purpose journey!