A lot of us, if we’re honest, are living with too much “I don’t know” and not enough “I do know.” I don’t know what job I should do. I don’t know where I’m meant to live. I don’t know what God’s will is. I don’t know what my future looks like.
And if we’re not careful, those unknowns can begin to dominate our lives. They create anxiety, uncertainty, and leave us feeling vulnerable. We’re living in a time of scrolling instead of reading. But scrolling often keeps us surface-level. Reading helps us go deep. Reading helps build conviction. Reading helps anchor us in truth. There will always be things you don’t know, but the goal is not to let the unknowns become louder than the things you do know.
Begin by putting the full stop in the right place. Instead of constantly asking: “What’s God’s plan for my life?”We need to ask: “What’s God’s plan?” Full stop, and I will align my life up with that plan. When you put the full stop in the right place, you stop living from uncertainty and start living with confidence in what God has already revealed.
God’s plan is not hidden. It is to place you in Christ, to make you more like Jesus, to use your life for His purpose and to bring His light into the world through you.
Proverbs 19:21 ESV
We can have many PLANS in our head and in our heart, but it is the PLANS AND PURPOSE of the Lord that will prevail and stand.
We all make plans: career plans, relationship plans, friendship plans, life plans. Sometimes those plans don’t work out. But God’s plans still stand.
God has given us a green light. We can move forward from light, bringing light!
Proverbs 16:9 ERV
People can PLAN what they want to do, but it is the Lord who guides their steps.
Following Jesus is not about living under constant fear. It’s not a red light, stop, fear, or paralysis. It’s about freedom in Christ. YOU’VE GOT A GREEN LIGHT. GO FOR IT.
1. LOOK IN
Ask yourself: What desires has God placed in me? What dreams keep coming back? What excites me? What’s inside of you?Acknowledge what God has placed in your life.
2. LOOK OUT
Ask trusted people around you: What do you see in me? What strengths do you notice? What am I naturally good at? Leaders, friends, peers can help you see the fingerprints of God on your life.
3. LOOK UP
Ask yourself: “God, is this something I can honour you with?”Invite the Holy Spirit to speak to you.
7 QUESTIONS RELATING TO FINDING YOUR PURPOSE
1. WHAT DO YOU DESIRE THE MOST?
Psalm 37:4 TLB: Delight yourself in the Lord. Then he will give you all your heart’s desires.
Psalm 27:4 TLB: The one thing I want from God, the thing I seek most of all, is the privilege of meditating in his Temple, living in his presence every day of my life, delighting in his incomparable perfections and glory
2. WHAT FLOWS NATURALLY OUT OF YOU?
Romans 12:6 NLT: God has given each of us the ability to do certain things well.
3. WHERE ARE YOU THE MOST FRUITFUL IN?
Luke 13:6 TLB: Then he used this illustration: “A man planted a fig tree in his garden and came again and again to see if he could find any fruit on it, but he was always disappointed
Matthew 12:33 TLB: “A tree is identified by its fruit.
4. WHAT DO YOU THINK THE HOLY SPIRIT IS SAYING TO YOU?
Romans 8:14 NLT: For all who are led by the Spirit of God are childrenof God.
5. WHAT DO OTHER PEOPLE SAY? MY LEADERS MY PEERS:
Proverbs 13:20 NLT: Walk with the wise and become wise; associate with fools and get in trouble.
6. WHAT CAREER OR WORK WOULD YOU LOVE TO PURSUE?
Colossians 3:23 NLT: Work willingly at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people.
7. WHAT WOULD YOU WILLINGLY TRADE YOUR WHOLE LIFE IN FOR?
2 Timothy 4:7 NLT: I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, and I have remained faithful.
God is far more interested in who you are becoming than simply what you are doing, where you live or who you marry. Your job title, achievements, successes, or failures do not ultimately define you. Your identity is found in who you are in Christ. When your life is rooted in Christ, everything you do can bring glory to God.
PERSONAL REFLECTION
- Write down the “One Thing” that stood out to you from the message. How can you see this in your day-to-day life and apply it this week? Who can you share it with?
- Take a moment this week to look in, look out \& look up. You have freedom in Christ to move forward with light, even when it seems uncertain - go for it!
What can you do this week to reduce the scrolling and start reading? Find a friend, or in Community Nights/Discovery to help each other with it.
Heavenly Father, thank You that my life is not defined by uncertainty because my life is found in You. Help me to trust Your plans and purposes even when I cannot see every detail. Thank you for giving me a green light from which I can move forward. Amen.
