Jeremiah 29:11 “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." (1) Recognize Your Calling – Understand God's Unique Design for Your Life Jeremiah 29:11 “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." Jeremiah 29:10-14 Jeremiah 29:10 This is what the Lord says: “When seventy years are completed for Babylon, I will come to you and fulfill my good promise to bring you back to this place. Jeremiah 29:11 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. Jeremiah 29:12 Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. Jeremiah 29:13 You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. Jeremiah 29:14 "I will be found by you,” declares the Lord, “and will bring you back from captivity. I will gather you from all the nations and places where I have banished you,” declares the Lord, “and will bring you back to the place from which I carried you into exile.” Grow where God plants you. Jeremiah 29:5 “Build houses and settle down; plant gardens and eat what they produce. Jeremiah 29:6 "Marry and have sons and daughters; find wives for your sons and give your daughters in marriage, so that they too may have sons and daughters. Increase in number there; do not decrease. Jeremiah 29:7 “Seek the peace and prosperity of the city to which I have carried you into exile. Pray to the Lord for it, because if it prospers you too will prosper.” (2) Purpose-Driven Life – Align Daily Decisions with God's Mission Ephesians 2:4-10 Ephesians 2:4,5 But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions — it is by grace you have been saved. Ephesians 2:6 And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus Ephesians 2:7 in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace, expressed in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus. Ephesians 2:8,9 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith — and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God — not by works, so that no one can boast. Ephesians 2:10 For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. Ephesians 2:4,5 But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions — it is by grace you have been saved. Ephesians 2:8,9 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith — and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God — not by works, so that no one can boast. Ephesians 2:10 For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. Proverbs 16:3 Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and he will establish your plans. (3) Impact Through Obedience – Faithful Living Fulfills God's Plan in Your Sphere John 15:5 Jesus says ‘I am the vine and you are the branches, if a person (man) remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing’ Acts 5:29 We must obey God rather than men! Acts 5:38-39 …for if their purpose or activity is of (man's) human origin, it will fail. But if it is from God, you will not be able to stop these men; you will only find yourselves fighting against God