Genesis 1:26-28
"Then God said, "Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over the livestock and over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth." So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. And God blessed them. And God said to them, "Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth and subdue it and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over every living thing that moves on the earth."
"Then God said, "Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over the livestock and over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth." So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. And God blessed them. And God said to them, "Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth and subdue it and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over every living thing that moves on the earth."
A 320-year-old Stradivarius cello that had been missing for three weeks has been returned to the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra after it avoided becoming the world’s most expensive CD rack.
The primary cellist for the Philharmonic accidentally left the instrument outside his home in April. Nearby video surveillance cameras revealed that a bicyclist had stolen it. Recently, 29 year-old nurse, Melanie Stevens, found the $3.5 million dollar instrument made by master craftsman Antonio Stradivari lying beside a trash bin about a mile from where it was stolen.
Stevens found the instrument inside its silver coated plastic case and put it in her car’s trunk for two days. Then she asked her boyfriend, who is a cabinetmaker, to either repair the instrument or convert it into a unique CD holder. Stevens did not know the significance of the instrument until she saw a news report about it. She said, "I had the idea to possibly put a hinge on the front. He would install little shelves inside. It would be a very elaborate CD case. I know it sounds crazy."
The cello made in 1684 was one of about 60 made by Stradivari in his Cremona,Italy works. The Los Angeles Philharmonic bought it about 30 years ago. Robert Cauer, a Los Angeles-based instrument restoration specialist says the valuable instrument is damaged but repairable and should be back in service by this fall. Cauer added the prospect that the prized instrument could have been turned into a CD holder "is so abominable, I get sick when I hear it."
—Associated Press. Stolen 320-Year-Old Cello is Found, May 19, 2004, by Ryan Pearson, Submitted by Jim Sandell.
What I have realized in my life about purpose is that when I have discovered it, when I have found it, when I walk in it, it makes me come alive. Like the cellist that makes the cello come alive with music, so God makes me come alive when I am fulfilling my purpose.
When I am not fulfilling my purpose, my self-worth diminishes and I feel like God should just turn me into a CD holder.
What I’ve come to understand is that God has a purpose for my life, I must discover it; fulfill it.
For me it took finding a coach that looked beyond my outer shell and helped me to dive deep into my "Why" not just my "What." If you don't know your "Why" you will not have the energy and discipline for your what to matter. I want to help you with the same help I have been given. The decision is up to you. I can be reached at www.renaperozich.com
Have you ever felt like you didn’t have any purpose? I have. Have you ever felt like you’ve known your purpose but you are not fulfilling your purpose for whatever reason? I have.
Thomas Carlyle said, “A man without a purpose is like a ship without a rudder--a waif, a nothing, a no man.”
Ever feel like a ship without a rudder?
Billy Sunday said, "More men fail through lack of purpose than lack of talent."
What we need to understand is that God has a purpose for our life, we must discover it; fulfill it.
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The primary cellist for the Philharmonic accidentally left the instrument outside his home in April. Nearby video surveillance cameras revealed that a bicyclist had stolen it. Recently, 29 year-old nurse, Melanie Stevens, found the $3.5 million dollar instrument made by master craftsman Antonio Stradivari lying beside a trash bin about a mile from where it was stolen.
Stevens found the instrument inside its silver coated plastic case and put it in her car’s trunk for two days. Then she asked her boyfriend, who is a cabinetmaker, to either repair the instrument or convert it into a unique CD holder. Stevens did not know the significance of the instrument until she saw a news report about it. She said, "I had the idea to possibly put a hinge on the front. He would install little shelves inside. It would be a very elaborate CD case. I know it sounds crazy."
The cello made in 1684 was one of about 60 made by Stradivari in his Cremona,Italy works. The Los Angeles Philharmonic bought it about 30 years ago. Robert Cauer, a Los Angeles-based instrument restoration specialist says the valuable instrument is damaged but repairable and should be back in service by this fall. Cauer added the prospect that the prized instrument could have been turned into a CD holder "is so abominable, I get sick when I hear it."
—Associated Press. Stolen 320-Year-Old Cello is Found, May 19, 2004, by Ryan Pearson, Submitted by Jim Sandell.
What I have realized in my life about purpose is that when I have discovered it, when I have found it, when I walk in it, it makes me come alive. Like the cellist that makes the cello come alive with music, so God makes me come alive when I am fulfilling my purpose.
When I am not fulfilling my purpose, my self-worth diminishes and I feel like God should just turn me into a CD holder.
What I’ve come to understand is that God has a purpose for my life, I must discover it; fulfill it.
For me it took finding a coach that looked beyond my outer shell and helped me to dive deep into my "Why" not just my "What." If you don't know your "Why" you will not have the energy and discipline for your what to matter. I want to help you with the same help I have been given. The decision is up to you. I can be reached at www.renaperozich.com
Have you ever felt like you didn’t have any purpose? I have. Have you ever felt like you’ve known your purpose but you are not fulfilling your purpose for whatever reason? I have.
Thomas Carlyle said, “A man without a purpose is like a ship without a rudder--a waif, a nothing, a no man.”
Ever feel like a ship without a rudder?
Billy Sunday said, "More men fail through lack of purpose than lack of talent."
What we need to understand is that God has a purpose for our life, we must discover it; fulfill it.
To view the video below go to your Browser or click here: https://youtu.be/FPGTHm5rcwM
ACTION STEP: Mark Twain shortly before his death wrote, "A myriad of men are born; they labor and sweat and struggle;...they squabble and scold and fight; they scramble for little mean advantages over each other; age creeps upon them; infirmities follow; ...those they love are taken from them, and the joy of life is turned to aching grief. It (the release) comes at last--the only unpoisoned gift earth ever had for them--and they vanish from a world where they were of no consequence,...a world which will lament them a day and forget them forever." (Source Unknown.)
The reality is that when we know our purpose and we fulfill it, it will not be said that our life was of no consequence once we are gone. And certainly if we follow after God’s purposes for our life, it won’t be said that there were negative consequence of our life.
The tragedy is that too many of us live our life as if there are no negative consequences felt by others. When we live our lives on purpose—God’s purpose, we will not only minimize our negative outcomes, we will maximize our positive ones.
We will make a difference not just in our families, but also in the Kingdom of God.
What is your purpose? Do you know?
Let me close with this final thought: A rich man was determined to give his mother a birthday present that would outshine all others. He read of a bird that had a vocabulary of 4000 words, could speak in numerous languages and sing 3 operatic arias. He immediately bought the bird for $50,000 and had it delivered to his mother. The next day he phoned to see if she had received the bird. "What did you think of the bird?" he asked.
She replied, "It was delicious." (Source Unknown)
When our purpose is unknown, how sad does that make the heart of God?
When our purpose is unknown, how much do negatively impact those around us?
When our purpose is unknown, how much have we diminished the blessings of God in our life?
What we need to understand is that God has a purpose for our life, we must discover it; fulfill it. Sometimes we need help just finding out what we were created for.
I believe in you and you need to believe in yourself.
The reality is that when we know our purpose and we fulfill it, it will not be said that our life was of no consequence once we are gone. And certainly if we follow after God’s purposes for our life, it won’t be said that there were negative consequence of our life.
The tragedy is that too many of us live our life as if there are no negative consequences felt by others. When we live our lives on purpose—God’s purpose, we will not only minimize our negative outcomes, we will maximize our positive ones.
We will make a difference not just in our families, but also in the Kingdom of God.
What is your purpose? Do you know?
Let me close with this final thought: A rich man was determined to give his mother a birthday present that would outshine all others. He read of a bird that had a vocabulary of 4000 words, could speak in numerous languages and sing 3 operatic arias. He immediately bought the bird for $50,000 and had it delivered to his mother. The next day he phoned to see if she had received the bird. "What did you think of the bird?" he asked.
She replied, "It was delicious." (Source Unknown)
When our purpose is unknown, how sad does that make the heart of God?
When our purpose is unknown, how much do negatively impact those around us?
When our purpose is unknown, how much have we diminished the blessings of God in our life?
What we need to understand is that God has a purpose for our life, we must discover it; fulfill it. Sometimes we need help just finding out what we were created for.
I believe in you and you need to believe in yourself.
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