Created To Do Good Works For God's Glory

"For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do."  Ephesians 2:10 (NIV)

These divinely inspired words were written by the Apostle Paul to the believers in The Church at Ephesus.  Paul told them that they were created by The Lord God, to do the good works which He had planned and prepared in advance for them to do.

It is not always easy to do that which we know is the right thing to do.  Our human flesh nature and our spiritual nature are frequently at war as we decide what to do.  We can come up with plenty of excuses for not doing that which we know that we should do.  It is possible that we were created for such a time as this, to do the right thing. (Esther 4:14)  "Sometimes God will call you to do a work – a work that He has planned for you to do (Ephesians 2:10). You may not want to do it. You may feel that you are not smart enough, talented enough, strong enough, or bold enough. You may even argue with God like Moses did (Exodus 3-4). You may laugh at God like Sarah did (Genesis 18:12). But if you obey God and depend on Him to work through you, amazing things will happen. People will be blessed. You will be blessed.  You may never know the people who are changed by your obedience (to God) to speak a word, to lend a hand, or to give a hug. You may never know the lives that are impacted by your obedience to do what God has called you to do. But know this. There will be abundant fruit with your name on it – if you choose to obey." (Sharon Jaynes, author of When Saying "Yes" To God Seems Too Hard)