Week 4 - Live Your Calling: What On Earth Am I Here For

Discipleship - you were created to become like Christ. 

"In all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose."   Romans 8:28 (NIV)

God doesn't just want you to know about Jesus Christ, he wants you to become like Jesus Christ.  This has been god's plan for you since the beginning of time.

"From the very beginning God decide that those who came to him - and all along he knew who would - should become like his Son."  Romans 8:29 (TLB)

God uses TROUBLE to teach us to TRUST him. - Every problem has a purpose and that is to make you like Jesus Christ and to build character in your life.

God uses TEMPTATION to teach us to OBEY him. - It is not a sin to be tempted but it ultimately comes down to your choices.  Will you choose temptation or will you choose God.

God uses TRESPASSES to teach us to FORGIVE. - Trespasses are situations designed by other people to hurt us.  If you are going to become like Christ, you have to forgive...  Remember God has forgiven you.

God uses trouble to teach us to trust.  God uses temptation to teach us to obey.  And God uses trespasses to teach us to forgive.  He does all this to make us like Christ.

"We go through exactly what Christ goes through.  If we go through the hard times with him, then we're certainly going to go through the good times with him!"  Romans 8:17b (MSG)

                                                            Until next week..

Discussion Questions:

1. What problem or situation at work have you or are now facing, that has challenged your character and trust in God?
    
2. How are you tempted at work?  Is it being more focused on the task and less on people?  To not get your reports in on time?  To be jealous of a co-worker's success?  In that temptation, what is God revealing to you?
    
3. Take a few quiet moments and ask God who is it at work, whom you need to forgive.  Your boss who overlooked your accomplishments?  A co-worker who cut you off in the meeting?  Someone who let you down?  As the names come to mind, give them and the situations to God.  Tell him how you feel.  Offer forgiveness to that person and pray a blessing for them.