   God told Adam, 'Be fruitful and multiply' (Genesis 1:28 NLT). In other words: 'Fulfil the purpose for which I made you by giving yourself fully to it.' Ever observed a great golfer? His level of concentration, the fluid grace as he arcs the club into the ball and sends it sailing onto the green? It's what he was meant to do. He knows it and takes pleasure in it. People who fulfil their calling exude an excitement and connection to their gift that transcends fame. Most of them have simply found a way to get paid for doing something they love. Money never replaces purpose.

   When you find the thing you'd gladly do for free - there's a good chance you've found your calling. You were made in the image of God, with a built-in drive to create. That doesn't mean you must have an artistic temperament to find your life's purpose. But everyone who's aware of their calling is in the process of giving birth to something. It may seem obvious that those who are songwriters, artists and poets are giving birth to their dreams. But so is any one of us who discovers who he or she is, and answers that call through their unique gifts. You may be called to give birth to a business, or invent a technical device that will benefit others, or discover a cure for some disease, or find new systems of efficiency in the workplace. 

   You say, 'But what if I try and fail?' The real loser is the one who never attempts to fly with the wings God gave them. So, do what God's called you to do! 





— SCRIPTURE —

    'Be fruitful and multiply.' Genesis 1:28 NLT
— SOULFOOD —

    Rev 15-18, Luke 18:18-43, Ps 19, Pro 8:6-7
    

God told Adam, 'Be fruitful and multiply' (Genesis 1:28 NLT). In other words: 'Fulfil the purpose for which I made you by giving yourself fully to it.' Ever observed a great golfer? His level of concentration, the fluid grace as he arcs the club into the ball and sends it sailing onto the green? It's what he was meant to do. He knows it and takes pleasure in it. People who fulfil their calling exude an excitement and connection to their gift that transcends fame. Most of them have simply found a way to get paid for doing something they love. Money never replaces purpose. When you find the thing you'd gladly do for free - there's a good chance you've found your calling. You were made in the image of God, with a built-in drive to create. That doesn't mean you must have an artistic temperament to find your life's purpose. But everyone who's aware of their calling is in the process of giving birth to something. It may seem obvious that those who are songwriters, artists and poets are giving birth to their dreams. But so is any one of us who discovers who he or she is, and answers that call through their unique gifts. You may be called to give birth to a business, or invent a technical device that will benefit others, or discover a cure for some disease, or find new systems of efficiency in the workplace. You say, 'But what if I try and fail?' The real loser is the one who never attempts to fly with the wings God gave them. So, do what God's called you to do! 
 
 — SCRIPTURE — 
 'Be fruitful and multiply.' Genesis 1:28 NLT 
 — SOULFOOD — 
 Rev 15-18, Luke 18:18-43, Ps 19, Pro 8:6-7

The Word For Today is a daily devotional by authors Bob and Debby Gass. Every day, tens of thousands of people across New Zealand are encouraged and uplifted by its relevant insights.

The daily readings resonate with people as they often speak into their current circumstances. Often readers express wonder at how a particular day’s devotion appeared to be ‘written just for me’

The Word For Today is a daily devotional by authors Bob and Debby Gass. Every day, tens of thousands of people across New Zealand are encouraged and uplifted by its relevant insights.
The daily readings resonate with people as they often speak into their current circumstances. Often readers express wonder at how a particular day&rsquo;s devotion appeared to be &lsquo;written just for me&rsquo;