What is your purpose with Christ?

“If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.” Matthew 16:24

First of all, don’t think about outcomes! This will always lead you astray from the heart of God. The purpose of God is for you to live in oneness with Jesus and to be like Him.

This cannot be achieved until you see your separation from God. This distance is caused because you are unholy and your motives are not in accord with God. You and I are self driven people and our underlying interest is in seeking the blessings of God and not the will of God.

Jesus died so you can be holy and reflect His personality in all aspects of life. This is the guiding principle in how God works to fulfill His purpose in your life. Are you conducting yourself with the values of Jesus?

Jesus challenges believers to look into their heart and honestly evaluate what they treasure most dearly. In most situations, this will relate to a self serving motive. This includes doing the work of ministry.

Your openness to God about sin should be your priority above all else. Where is my sin blocking the ability of God to change me into His likeness?

From a spiritual point of view, the purpose of God is different for each person. And, the purpose will always be changing!

However, the purpose will always relate to dying to self and living for Christ. If you are living for Jesus you will find yourself constantly under the conviction of the Spirit of God.

The Holy Spirit is at work to examine your thinking patterns and motives. What grieves God the most is when you place self seeking motives above the will of God. This usually relates to your material needs or the mistaken idea you can do something for God.

The question is “Are you willing to do the work of Christ and get nothing in return? The spiritual person operates with pure motives and does not seek notoriety, or blessings, or praise.

He is satisfied with the acknowledgement from Jesus “Well done good and faithful servant”.

Holiness will never come through your works! The holiness of God will come to those who recognize they have been “sold under sin” and can never get right with God.

The holy people of God will live by faith and have a zealous desire to understand and live compliant to the purpose of God.