{"id":4894,"date":"2021-12-02T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-02T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shop.honestreflections.net\/?p=4894"},"modified":"2021-11-16T11:32:30","modified_gmt":"2021-11-16T16:32:30","slug":"how-getting-up-will-make-you-take-the-first-steps-to-finding-purpose","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/2021\/12\/02\/how-getting-up-will-make-you-take-the-first-steps-to-finding-purpose\/","title":{"rendered":"How “Getting Up” Will Make You Take the First Steps to Finding Purpose"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Daily Reading: <\/strong>Nehemiah 10 GW<\/a>; Acts 22 GW<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Purpose requires movement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When Paul met Jesus on the road to Damascus, the first thing God told him to do was \u201cGet up! Go\u2026\u201d  Not until Paul made the journey to the city would he find out his next purpose.  So many times, we\u2019re waiting for God\u2019s will in our lives, but what we really must do is get moving.  Our purpose unfolds as we do the things we know to do. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018The God of our ancestors has chosen you to know his will, to see the one who has God\u2019s approval, and to hear him speak to you. You will be his witness and will tell everyone what you have seen and heard.  What are you waiting for now? Get up! Be baptized, and have your sins washed away as you call on his name.\u2019 (<\/em>Acts 20: 14-16 GW<\/em><\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Paul found his purpose when he went to Damascus.  After Ananias gives him his orders, once again, Paul must \u201cGet up!\u201d  God doesn\u2019t reveal the next part of our journey until we complete the first part of the trip.  Once we\u2019ve arrived at one destination, God gives us another.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Start walking.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When you meet Jesus, the journey is beginning.  From the womb to the tomb, God has your path marked for you.  But you only get to see the part in front of you, not the entire trip.  Curves in the road keep us from seeing too far ahead.  If we knew what was around the next bend, we might not take the journey.  Walking with God means trusting; He knows what\u2019s coming, already preparing us for whatever it is.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whatever you are going through today is preparing you for tomorrow.  The actions God is calling you to take now, whether forgiving an offense, praying for an enemy, or trusting for provision, are readying you for the next curve in the road.  Nothing surprises God; He reveals your purpose as you follow Him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Get up and go!  Do what you know to do.  God\u2019s purpose unfolds as you follow Him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lord, thank You for planning our paths for us.  Forgive us for not following You.  Help us stay on the journey as we take steps to follow You.  Give us clear direction for what You want us to do today.  Prepare us for what lies ahead.  IJNIP.  Amen<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Question for reflection<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What step does God want you to take today?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2 minute read. Daily Reading: Nehemiah 10 GW; Acts 22 GW Purpose requires movement. When Paul met Jesus on the road to Damascus, the first thing God told him to do was \u201cGet up! Go\u2026\u201d  Not until Paul made the journey to the city would he find out his next purpose.  So many times, we\u2019re… Continue reading How “Getting Up” Will Make You Take the First Steps to Finding Purpose<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4894","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","without-featured-image"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4894","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4894"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4894\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4899,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4894\/revisions\/4899"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4894"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4894"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4894"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}