1. PRAYERFULLY MAPPING OUT MY COSMIC MISSION
The Life Guided by a Cosmic Mission Part 5

2. Mapping out my Mission Statement so that it expresses my Values, SHAPE, and Surrender to God’s Mission for my life

3. Clarify My Values
Outline My Shape
Surrender to God’s Mission…
Mapping out my Cosmic Mission Statement

4. John 17:4 (NIV) “I have brought You glory on earth by completing the work You gave me to do.”
Acts 20:24 (GNB) “I only want to complete my mission and finish the work the Lord Jesus gave me to do.”

5. 1. WHAT IS A LIFE MISSION?
It is a description of what you believe God wants you to do with your life.

6. 1. WHAT IS A LIFE MISSION? 1.1 IT IS MORE THAN A GOAL.
1.2 IT DEFINES SUCCESS FOR ME
1.3 IT’S BASED ON GOD’S PURPOSE FOR ME
1.4 IT EXPRESSES MY SHAPE
1.5 IT CLARIFIES MY ROLES IN LIFE

7. 2. HOW DO I DISCOVER MY LIFE MISSION?
You have two options…
Speculation
Revelation
Ephesians 5:17 (LB) “Don’t act thoughtlessly but try to find out and do whatever the Lord wants you to do.”

8. 2. HOW DO I DISCOVER MY LIFE MISSION?
2.1 WHAT OR WHO WILL BE THE CENTRE OF MY LIFE?
Truth - God says that He made me to know and love Him

9. 2. HOW DO I DISCOVER MY LIFE MISSION?
Matthew 22:38 (LB) “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, and mind. This is the first and greatest commandment.”
Proverbs 9:10 (LB) “Knowing God results in every other kind of understanding.”

10. 2. HOW DO I DISCOVER MY LIFE MISSION?
2.2 WHAT WILL BE THE CHARACTER OF MY LIFE?
Truth - God says He made me to become like Christ

11. 2. HOW DO I DISCOVER MY LIFE MISSION?
Romans 8:28 says “For from the very beginning God decided that those who came to Him should become like His Son.”
Philippians 2:5 “Your attitude should be the same as that of Jesus Christ.”

12. 2. HOW DO I DISCOVER MY LIFE MISSION?
2.3 WHAT WILL BE THE CONTRIBUTION OF MY LIFE?
Truth - God says He made me to use my SHAPE to help others

13. 2. HOW DO I DISCOVER MY LIFE MISSION?
1 Peter 4:10 (NIV) “God has given each of you some special abilities. Be sure to use them to help each other, passing on to others God’s many kinds of blessings.”

14. 2. HOW DO I DISCOVER MY LIFE MISSION?
Ephesians 2:10 (LB) “It is God Himself who made us what we are and given us new lives through Jesus Christ and long ago. He planned that we should spend these lives in helping others.”

15. 2. HOW DO I DISCOVER MY LIFE MISSION?
2.4 WHAT WILL BE THE COMMUNICATION OF MY LIFE?
Truth - God made me to TELL others about Him

16. 2. HOW DO I DISCOVER MY LIFE MISSION?
2 Corinthians 5:20 (NIV) We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God.

17. WHAT OR WHO WILL BE THE CENTRE OF MY LIFE?
WHAT WILL BE THE CHARACTER OF MY LIFE?
WHAT WILL BE THE CONTRIBUTION OF MY LIFE?
WHAT WILL BE THE COMMUNICATION OF MY LIFE?

18. SHAPING MY LIFE MISSION STATEMENT?
SOME SUGGESTIONS…
I) DON’T TRY TO WRITE IT ALL OUT AT ONE SETTING
II) DEPENDING ON YOUR PERSONALITY, YOU’RE GOING TO APPROACH THIS PROJECT VERY, VERY DIFFERENTLY.
III) BASE EACH SEGMENT ON A SUPPORTING SCRIPTURE.

19. SHAPING MY LIFE MISSION STATEMENT?
WHY AM I ENCOURAGING YOU TO DO THIS?
1. IT FORCES YOU TO THINK ABOUT YOUR LIFE.
2. WRITING THINGS DOWN HELPS YOU BECOME SPECIFIC.
3. IT WILL GIVE YOU A STANDARD BY WHICH TO EVALUATE DECISIONS.

20. SHAPING MY LIFE MISSION STATEMENT?
2 Corinthians 10:13 “Our goal is to measure up to God’s plan for us.”
Let’s PRAY…