God saved you for a purpose.

As recent weeks unfolded, I have become very aware of God's purposes for my life. Last week I had a phone call from an old friend I haven't seen for a long time. She was telling me how she believed God had a plan for her life that included being a partner with RSVP.

She also told me that years have come and gone and, although she's done a few things about God's plan for her life, she hasn't remotely reached her full potential.

God wants you to reach for your full potential.
This week I believe God wants you to reach for your full potential. As we seek his face in prayer God will give us revelation. God says to you…

“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.”
Jeremiah 29:11-13

Some people I meet don't really believe God can do anything with their life because of things that happened in the past. If you've read my book 'Beautiful on the Mountains' you'll know I had nothing to offer God. I was a zero really. But Jesus is the holy One. What I found was that when this zero stood next to the holy One we became 10. Then I noticed a few other zeros standing with Jesus. We zeros became millions as we stood next to the holy '1'

I like the way Muhammed Ali put it:

“If they can make penicillin out of mouldy bread, they can sure make something out of you.”

What are your plans for this year?
It is not unspiritual to make plans - far from it. The Bible recommends we make plans.

“The plans of the diligent lead surely to plenty,
But those of everyone who is hasty, surely to poverty.”
Proverbs 21:5

In fact, if you fail to plan then you are planning to fail. We need a plan for this month, this year and the next five years. Be aware though that, in reality, most of us overestimate what we can achieve in a year. But we underestimate what we can achieve in five years.

And when you've made some plans - take some action!

Vaclav Havel said, “Vision is not enough, it must be combined with venture. It is not enough to stare up the steps, we must step up the stairs.”

I like that. What is the one thing you could do this week that will make a difference to your life? Maybe there is some decision you could take right now.

It is time to step up and reach for your full potential.

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