Living By Design

By Justin Gray

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hen God gives us life, that life has purpose.  Our movement toward that ultimate purpose is the fulfillment of God's intention in creating us, and of our own desire for happiness.  Regardless of what we may desire for ourselves, fulfilling God's purpose is our greatest good.  To rebel against the purpose for which we were created is a violation of our design, and consequently an incredibly miserable condition. 

A man convinced he can fly will spread his arms and jump from a stool, and then a ladder, and then the roof of his home, until he attempts a height from which there is no recovery. There will be great frustration and pain until he accepts the fact that he is naturally destined to walk. 

He must not despise his legs, but rather yield to their function.  In the same way, we must yield to God's purpose for our lives.  With time, we will discover that fulfilling His design is a higher calling, much higher than any birds of the air.