Becoming a Woman of Wonder

Purpose
Our mission as Christians, let me re-phrase that: as daughters of Adonai, is to be His witnesses, be ambassadors of the Kingdom of Heaven, introducing our Father's kingdom to those who have never seen it. This is our public service. The greatest thing we can do for someone is introduce them to Jesus. In the end only one thing matters. It doesn't matter how many memories you made, places you've seen, or things you own. What matters is your personal relationship with Christ.
What is our purpose? To have relationship with the Father, to fight for the lost that they might come to know Him, to be a defender of the weak, to uphold righteousness, seek justice, love mercy, and walk humbly with God. Sounds like a lot right off the bat, but it is very possible. By the power of the Holy Spirit, you can do these things!
There was a time in my life when I knew what the Bible instructed me to do and how I should act; but despite my desire to do everything right, I still found myself reacting in the flesh to things. I got so upset because I wanted to be perfect right then! I felt like Paul who did the things he didn’t want to do and didn’t want to do the things he did. (See Romans 7:15-25) I would come home after a not-so-nice interaction with someone and just cry. I was trying to do things right but my flesh would get the best of me. I had no forgiveness for myself but let all the condemnation sink in. I was trying everything to achieve righteousness on my own. I was trying to sanctify myself. It was in a moment of breakdown that I realized at the uttermost root of my anger towards myself was a deep-seated pride issue. You see, I wasn’t trusting God to do a work in me. I wanted it to be faster. I wanted to be sanctified and complete right then. I didn’t want to ever have flesh issues. Wouldn’t that make me look like a perfect Christian? Ha. Truth is although I went to God with it, I wasn’t trusting His process. In a moment of seeking, God said, “Do you think you can transform yourself better than I can?” I asked for forgiveness.
Every time I felt convicted that I had done something flesh-controlled, I would say I was sorry to the person I acted badly towards; then to God and asked Him to help me. I thanked Him for convicting me and not giving up on me. I believe there was a lesson in here about learning to apologize and admitting my faults. He probably could have transformed me instantly but I believe he wanted me to learn that lesson.
The Segway of Romans 7 into chapter 8 goes on to basically say, “who will deliver me from the shackles of this body that constantly make me sin? Thank God, He will!! With my mind and heart, I serve the Lord and with my flesh I sin.” Basically, I desire to do right but I am flesh and sometimes I make a mistake. Verse 1 of chapter 8 says, “therefore there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, who live and walk not after the dictates of the flesh but of the spirit.” We do not need to feel that condemnation! As long as we are following after the Spirit with our whole heart there is forgiveness and most likely conviction when we go astray. This verse doesn’t mean that we will never have a fleshy moment; it merely says, we don’t walk by the flesh. We don’t live in it, we aren’t governed by it. We live in the Spirit. Thus, if we do something of the flesh, the Spirit will convict us but not condemn us. Then we repent and move on. We don’t stay in it like a pig wallowing in the mud.
The Word says God chastises those He loves. People who are undisciplined are referred to as illegitimate sons. When I would teach karate if someone had potential, I would correct them more because I knew there was hope of refinement. If someone earnestly didn’t want to be there and never changed what they were doing after correction I wouldn’t correct them as much. It wasn’t worth my time because they were not going to listen anyway. Correction is a sign of growth. The correction of the Lord isn’t to strike you down and make you feel defeated. It is to refine you and make you more effective to reach the world around you, and give you favor with God and man. My best advice is to learn to love correction. If you are going to be a follower of Christ, you will always be in a constant process of sanctification. At my house we say we are in a constant state of calibration.
Now that I’ve gone completely off track, let’s get back. It’s time to walk out our purpose. How do we do this? I’ll give you some ideas, but let’s see if you can come up with some of your own. Take some time and write down your ideas.

To have relationship with the Father we need to talk to Him daily. If you need to have a scheduled time to separate yourself from the world and draw closer to Him, then do that. Eventually start talking to Him all the time throughout the day.
How do you Fight for the lost? Intercede in prayer for people that need salvation. Talk to them. I know this sounds pretty simple but most of the time we are in our own little worlds, and we stay in our circle of friends. Ministering to people begins with relationship. Doesn’t have to be deep but establishing that you’re friendly and receptive is a good start. You might want to look into doing an outreach with your church. The lost won’t normally come to you. You have to meet them where they’re at. Just like Jesus.
Defend the weak. When you hear someone talking negatively about themselves or someone else don’t let the Devil plant those seeds. Speak the truth of God’s word into their life. This also takes knowing people on a deeper level. Not everyone will share their inner mind struggles with you. Be connected. Be a friend to someone. Have a circle of likeminded people that are encouraging each other toward a relationship with God. Be intentional about checking in on people. It is vitally important that gossip never flow out of your mouth. Also, in the practical sense, if you can help someone, do it.
Uphold righteousness. When there’s gossiping happening withdraw yourself or even better say, “Hey, maybe we shouldn’t talk about said person.” When there’s deceitful actions happening, stop them. Be a person of integrity. Lev 19:15 tells us not to show preference to people of wealth over the poor or vice versa. To uphold righteousness is to uphold justice. The Strong’s concordance has this to say about righteousness, “the verbs associated with righteousness indicate the practicality of this concept. One judges deals, sacrifices, and speaks righteously; and one learns, teaches, and pursues after righteousness.”
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In your own words write out your purpose.
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Write down what changes you can make to your daily life to start walking out your purpose.