What do I what to be? Wrong Question!

Every child has been asked, What do you want to be when you grow up? It is also a question that a lot of graduating high school students ask themselves, What do I want to be? It may even be a question that you have asked yourself as a Christian, What do I want to be, as a Christian? Well, as a Christian this is the wrong question for several scriptural reasons.

You are a work of God’s. Ephesians 2:10, For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.
You are just clay. Isaiah 64:8, But now, O Lord, You are our Father; We are the clay, and You our potter; And all we are the work of Your hand.
You are to be led by the Holy Spirit. Romans 8:14, For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.
He is your God. Psalms 143:10, Teach me to do Your will, For You are my God; Your Spirit is good. Lead me in the land of uprightness.
God has intentions for you. Romans 8:29 For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren.

What does God want you to be?

This being the correct question has two aspects to it. The first is what He intends you to be in nature and character. The second is what he intended you to be in service. The first answer is to be Christ-like. This leads to the answer of the second question. God’s making you into a Christ-likeness can not but lead you into a life of service using the gifts he may manifest within you. In all instances it his work for his work. When you get this you will experience growth but more importantly you will experience God.

Blessings

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