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LIFE LESSON: The gospel is not about what God can do for me

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WHAT RELIGION TAUGHT ME The Gospel of Christ is about me and what God can do for me WHAT FAITH IS TEACHING ME God has put into action a plan to unite heaven and earth since the day Adam and Eve disobeyed him in the Garden of Eden, but before that happens God has a mission on the earth to reconcile with humanity so that they could share his inheritance with his Son Jesus Christ. This reconciliation is only possible through unity with his Son Jesus Christ, it is a free gift to humanity that cannot be earned and it is available to all of God’s people. To accept the gift individuals must confess with their mouths and believe in their hearts that Jesus Christ is the Lord - this act qualifies them to be called children of God and it books them a spot in heaven to share God’s inheritance with Jesus Christ. As a show of appreciation of the free gift the children of God align themselves with God’s mission to reconcile with humanity by surrendering their lives as a living sacrifice for God  Livi

LIFE LESSON: I do not have control of my destiny

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WHAT THE WORLD TAUGHT ME  Your destiny is in your hands is a saying I have heard a lot  which means as human beings we are in control of our destiny we can become the person we want to be. We must therefore take control of our destiny. WHAT THE BIBLE TEACHES ME According to the Bible the eternal destiny of believers is eternal unity with  God  and in contrast the eternal destiny for non-believers is permanent separation from God. So as human beings our control as far as eternal destiny is only limited to either a choice that we make while on earth to either accept God’s invitation to be united with him or decline the invitation. As a child of God  the Bible teaches me that even in this life while I am on earth my destiny and its timing is in the hands of God (Psalms 16:5 TPT). Which then means for me to know my destiny I have to make it my business to know God so I can know what is my destiny. .  CONCLUSION Therefore my destiny is not in my hands and I can't control it either, the

TESTIMONY: Freedom is knowing what I was created for

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WHAT DID WORLD TEACH ME Freedom is the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants. WHAT IS FAITH TEACHING ME I am in a season where my life seems to be falling apart, but it is in this dark period of my life where I discovered God’s purpose for my life. Knowing the purpose of my life did not end my suffering but it has given me an understanding that suffering is an important part of the process if the goal is to be who God has created me to be . This is taught and demonstrated by Jesus Christ. Knowing my purpose did not take away the pain but it has allowed me to focus on what is important and let go of what is not important. It has forced me to focus on what God cares about i.e. my eternal future and not on the cares of man. Knowing the WHY of my life has enabled me to deal with my FOMO (fear of missing out) because the Bible teaches me that God’s purpose always prevails. Knowing my purpose made me understand that God is more interested in building my character for his purp

LIFE LESSON: Submit your life to HIS plans

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WHAT RELIGION TAUGHT ME I was taught that if I want my plans to succeed I should give them to the Lord. This means I should initiate my plans in my own strength and then give them to the Lord for his blessings. WHAT THE BIBLE TAUGHT ME. From experience making my own plans then seeking him afterwards has not worked for me. The story of the Bible is: God has a plan for this world and he wants to use his children to fulfill that plan. What this means to me is I have to fit into his plans and not the other way around. Jeremiah 29:11 Reads for I know the plans I have for you plans to prosper you and not to harm you . So  if he knows the plans he has for me, what am I doing making my own plans outside of him?  I believe  what the Bible is teaching me with this scripture is to first seek his plans for my life. Jeremiah 5:11 tells us God knew and set us apart for good works before were we were even born, so it makes sense for me to seek my plans through the creator who has already made plans f