I’m 46 years old and I’m currently a baby Christian. I have struggled with drug abuse for years and lately I find myself crying and in deep prayer wondering what my purpose in this world is. I keep remembering something that happened to me as a child.
I was about 8 years old, and I was asleep. I was woken up by someone calling my name. I opened my eyes to see this being floating thru my ceiling in front of me. I remember seeing it with sandals and a long white robe with a brown rope tied around his waist and a staff in right hand, but I couldn’t see a face; it was just a bright light, the brightest light I ever seen emitted from its face.
I wasn’t afraid. It told something to this day I can’t remember. All I remember is it told me not to forget because it was very important. The next morning, I woke up and I couldn’t remember what the important message was. I keep wondering what I need to remember. I have a feeling it’s the key to my purpose. Any suggestions???
Hi.
It is the Lord Jesus,
Jesus is your life and purpose, all you are is in Him.
Practice getting inside a quiet room, switch off the light to avoid distractions and call unto him and listen and pay attention to your spirit. Talk to him like you would to a friend. Ask him all questions you have. Before you know it, you’ll realise yourself in him.
Also remember the Holy Spirit, engage with Him daily, a simple prayer like “Holy Spirit, be thou my guide, my wisdom and my all today”. Pay attention to your Spirit, He will bring ideas to you and tell you to do things that would help you know who you are and what your purpose is.
Remember Moses’ calling started when he was 80 years old.
Eva, I guess what you meant as baby Christian is that you are just saved recently. There is difference between just going to church and being saved. If you are already saved, that’s great but if you are not yet saved, then you need to first make your way right with God. Our first knowledge of the purpose of God for our lives is through salvation. It is when you are saved that the understanding and knowledge of the revelation you had at 8 will begin to be given to you. Salvation is the most important thing you or anyone of us need.
As you said that during the revelation, you were not afraid, then it could be from God to prepare you for the purpose He has for you in the future. Most times when the journey about fulfilling the purpose of God for one’s life will be challenging, God always reveals Himself to us in our earlier age when we are younger so that as we go through the trials of life, the revelation will keep encouraging and keeping us focused as we saw with Joseph.
As you are saved, you should go back to God and seek His face about the understanding of the revelation and He will surely reveal everything you need to know to you.
Every manufacturer of products has a purpose in mind concerning the products. It is the manufacturer that determines the purpose he/she wants the manufactured products to perform. The manufacturer has the best knowledge of the products. A good manufacturer will provide the Manual needed to make use of and repair the products.
From the above scripture, we could see that God is our creator. Also that He has created us for a purpose.
The Genesis 1:26 was a message to Adam when he was still a spirit-being, the image of God. This, we saw in Jeremiah also that God has a purpose for Jeremiah when he was still a spirit-being before he was formed in the belly of his mother. God has created us for a purpose and we need to know His purpose for creating us .
It is the manufacturer of a product that knows the purpose for manufacturing the product and has the Manual for that product. God is our creator, He is the One that knows the purpose He has created us for and has designed a Manual to help us to fulfill this purpose in life. His Manual for our lives is the Bible. We must read and study the Bible to know the purpose of God for us at all times.
Eva, go to God and seek His face concerning His purpose for creating you on the earth. Ask God to help you to fully fulfill His purpose for your life.
May the Lord fully heal you and deliver you perfectly. May the Lord make you a vessel unto honour in His hand. May the Lord use you for His glory. May the Lord fully reveal His purpose for you and empower you to fulfill the purpose. May you be fulfilled and excel in Jesus name.
Shalom
Moses was on the field taking care of the sheeps when he saw a Bush on fire that wasn’t burning. So he decided to draw closer to understand what was happening-why the Bush wasn’t burning.
When the Lord, out of his benevolent love is desperate to get one’s attention, he presents a situation or circumstances beyond human explanation just so that you will draw close to him. Because only he has the answer. It is a called to draw near.
You said you a baby Christian and you had that experience at age 8. The Lord must have been trying to get your attention for all these years-almost four decades. I’m glad you are now born again. Ask him about it. The fact that you are still alive means he hasn’t given up on you. And he is not done with you. Reach out to him. He will reveal everything. God bless you. Shalom