Just Exceptional Victor Ogunsola

Living with purpose is the only way to really live. Once you know what God wants you to do, the blessing comes in actually doing it. Verse to Remember: "For David ... served the purpose of God in his own generation." Acts 13:36 (NASB) Question to Consider: When will I take the time to write down my answers to life's five great questions? When will I put my purpose on paper?

Point to Ponder: Blessed are the balanced. Verse to Remember: "Live life with a due sense of responsibility, not as those who do not know the meaning of life but as those who do." Ephesians 5:15 (Ph) Question to Consider: Which of the four activities will I begin in order to stay on track and balance God's five purposes for my life?

Point to Ponder: The Great Commission is my commission. Verse to Remember: "Send us around the world with the news of your saving power and your eternal plan for all mankind." Psalm 67:2 (LB) Question to Consider: What steps can I take to prepare to go on a short-term missions experience in the next year?

Point to Ponder: God wants to say something to the world through me. Verse to Remember: `Be ready at all times to answer anyone who asks you to explain the hope you have in you, but do it with gentleness and respect." 1 Peter 3:15b-16 (TEV) Question to Consider: As I reflect on my personal story, who does God want me to share it with?

The consequences of your mission will last forever; the consequences of your job will not. Nothing else you do will ever matter as much as helping people establish an eternal relationship with God.

Point to Ponder: I was made for a mission.

Verse to Remember: "Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age."

Matthew 28:19-20 (NIV)

Question to Consider: What fears have kept me from fulfilling the mission God made me to accomplish? What keeps me from telling others the Good News?

God has never been impressed with strength or self-sufficiency. In fact, he is drawn to people who are weak and admit it. Point to Ponder: God works best when I admit my weakness. Verse to Remember: "My Brace is sufficient for you, my power is made perfect in weakness." 2 Corinthians 12:9a (NIV) Question to Consider: Am I limiting God's power in my life by trying to hide my weaknesses? What do I need to be honest about in order to help others?