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Your Question:
Why did God have to take away my sense of purpose?
Answer:
My friend, I can sense the struggle in your heart. You're wondering why God had to take away your sense of purpose. I want to remind you that God's purpose is not for us to understand everything, but to trust in Him. Proverbs 19:21 says, "Many are the plans in a person's heart, but it is the Lord's purpose that prevails." We humans may not always understand God's ways, but we can trust that He is sovereignly working out His own purposes. As a pastor, I've seen many people struggle with this very issue. They think that God's purpose is to give them a trouble-free life, but that's not the case. God's plan is for us to praise Him in the midst of storms, to become stronger in trials, and to learn to trust Him in all things. Just as a father takes away his helping hand so his child can learn to walk, God sometimes removes His hand so we'll learn to trust Him. I want to encourage you to look to God's Word for guidance. In Ephesians 1:18, it says, "May the eyes of his understanding be enlightened so that he will know what is the hope of Your calling." Lord, when You call us, You also enable us. Enable my friend to walk worthy of his calling and become the man of God You made him to be. Continue to remind him of what You've called him to, and don't let him get sidetracked with things that are unessential to Your purpose.
Sources:
my utmost for his highest
oswald chambers
christian theology
millard erickson
colossians philemon
n t wright
power of a praying wife
stormie omartian
building dynamic faith
jerry falwell
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