The Shift: Becoming a Woman Who Moves When God Movesಮಾದರಿ

I sewed doll clothes for my dolls, sitting next to my mother with my little pink sewing machine. I would make shirts and skirts, but they weren't perfect. The little clothes had sewing mistakes because I didn’t have a pattern. I just tried my best and proudly dressed my dolls in my creations.

We may make mistakes, but one thing we know about God is that He doesn’t make any mistakes. If we know God works in patterns, there is another major “aha” moment in The SHIFT series for you, and it’s that your life isn’t accidental. God not only had thought about humankind and Jesus, but He also had a thought about you before you were even born.

"I knew you before I formed you in your mother’s womb.” Jeremiah 1:5

God makes no mistakes in His divine pattern for our lives.

As Jesus sat with His disciples, the Bible is intentional in sharing the steps Jesus took when symbolically instructing the disciples on why they were all there. He used these steps to reveal their purpose to them. Who else is interested in a preview of your purpose? Let’s explore this concept more deeply together:

God’s Intentional Pattern for Our Lives

Step One: Jesus TOOK the bread

The situations you used to be in, you aren’t in anymore. The ways you used to think, you don’t think anymore. As you keep coming to God, He strategically takes you out of the dark situations and even out of foolish situations where you may have found yourself and has been shifting you to a better place ever since.

“…for you are a chosen people. You are royal priests, a holy nation, God’s very own possession. As a result, you can show others the goodness of God, for he called you out of the darkness into his wonderful light.” 1 Peter 2:9

Step Two: Jesus BLESSED the bread

Next, he brings you in once you’ve been taken out of those situations. He blesses you. When you come to God, the immediate blessing is a peace that surpasses understanding. It’s a blessing. He continues blessing you as He promised, elevating your experience.

“Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:7

Step Three: Jesus BROKE the bread

We typically think of breaking in a negative light, but consider this: could Jesus have provided bread to every disciple without breaking it? By breaking the bread, Jesus multiplied it so every disciple could benefit from eating it. Breaking multiplies your effectiveness. Whatever you give to God, He will multiply back to you and multiply you in the process, so you can exponentially bless others.

“Give, and you will receive. Your gift will return to you in full—pressed down, shaken together to make room for more, running over, and poured into your lap. The amount you give will determine the amount you get back.” Luke 6:38

Step Four: Jesus USED the bread

Have you been seeking your purpose? Your purpose is where you are being used. Your purpose is found at the intersection of the challenges you’ve overcome and your gifts and talents. God uniquely applies His pattern at this exact point in your process, positioning you to be used powerfully for His kingdom.

“But those who trust in the LORD will find new strength. They will soar high on wings like eagles. They will run and not grow weary. They will walk and not faint.” Isaiah 40:31

Today’s Affirmation:

Your life is intentional. You were designed and created from a thought in God’s mind. You are right here, right now, on purpose and with purpose. Your design is being revealed to you today, and you can perceive the shift your mind is making to receive enlightenment from the heavenlies. There is a feeling of completion settling over your life as God completes the good work He started in you. You are filled with hope and vision.

Daily Question of the Day:

Where are you in the process—are you in the taking, blessing, breaking, or being used?