Insights on Reaching Our Potential from the Bible
The Bible provides guidance on reaching our potential through verses such as Genesis 1:27, highlighting that we are created in God's image, Jeremiah 29:11, revealing God's plans for welfare and hope, Psalms 139:13-16, emphasizing how fearfully and wonderfully we are made, John 10:10, promising abundant life, and Acts 2:1-6, illustrating the empowering of the Holy Spirit on Pentecost.
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WHAT DOES THE BIBLE SAY ABOUT REACHING OUR POTENTIAL? GENESIS 1:27. So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. Context: This verse is from the Biblical narrative on God s creation of humankind.
WHAT DOES THE BIBLE SAY ABOUT REACHING OUR POTENTIAL? JEREMIAH 29:11. For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. Context: The prophet Jeremiah is repeating the words that God gave him to speak to the Israelites while they were in exile. Jeremiah is confronting a false prophet who was teaching that the Jews would be delivered from exile in two years. But before the words in this verse were spoken, Jeremiah told the people that God said that they should seek the peace and prosperity in the place where they presently found themselves and and that they then would profit from that peace and prosperity. Jeremiah also told the people that God had revealed to him that their exile would be for 70 more years.
WHAT DOES THE BIBLE SAY ABOUT REACHING OUR POTENTIAL? PSALMS 139:13-16. For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother's womb. I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well. My frame was not hidden from you, when I was being made in secret, intricately woven in the depths of the earth. Your eyes saw my unformed substance; in your book were written, every one of them, the days that were formed for me, when as yet there was none of them. Context: Psalm 139 is a prayer about the all-knowing character of God. It is believed to have been written by David, but it is not known when. Some consider this Psalm to be the most munificent of all psalms.
WHAT DOES THE BIBLE SAY ABOUT REACHING OUR POTENTIAL? JOHN 10:10 . The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have live and have it abundantly. Context: This statement is spoken by Jesus to the people of Jerusalem, where the Temple was located. Jesus is portraying himself as the good shepherd while earthly rulers of the temple has false leaders. This pronouncement follows a healing that demonstrates the divinity of the Christ. In stating that He is the good shepherd, Jesus reveals that He is the legitimate and authorized leader sent by God in contrast to some earthly leaders who do not have the well-being of the people at heart.
WHAT DOES THE BIBLE SAY ABOUT REACHING OUR POTENTIAL? Acts 2:1-6. When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them. Now there were staying in Jerusalem God-fearing Jews from every nation under heaven. When they heard this sound, a crowd came together in bewilderment, because each one heard their own language being spoken. Context: In Acts 1:4-8, the risen Lord Jesus instructed the disciples to wait in Jerusalem for the promise of the Father, the Holy Spirit. Jesus explained that they would be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now (Acts 1:5) and that they would receive power to be Christ s witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and even to the remotest part of the earth (Acts 1:8). Acts 2 narrates the fulfillment of the Lord s promises: both the gift of the Holy Spirit and the empowerment to witness to the whole world.
WHAT DOES THE BIBLE SAY ABOUT REACHING OUR POTENTIAL? PHILIPPIANS 4:13. I can do all things through him who strengthens me. Context: In the first 3 chapters of his letter to the Philippians, Paul has shared with them his struggles and sufferings as he has witness for Christ. He encouraged the Philippians in the improvements they made in their worship and fellowship among themselves, and admonished them to persevere. This verse are his concluding remarks when he asserts that he could bear any trial, perform any duty, subdue any evil propensity of his nature, and meet all the temptations incident to any condition of prosperity or adversity to serve the purpose that God has called him to. He also states his assurance that God would not require of him anything that he would not be able to do.
WHAT DOES THE BIBLE SAY ABOUT REACHING OUR POTENTIAL? GENESIS GENESIS 1:27. he he created created them. 1:27. So them. So God God created created man man in in his his own own image, image, in in the the image image of of God God he he created created him; male and female him; male and female JEREMIAH JEREMIAH 29:11. and and not not for for evil, 29:11. For evil, to to give For I I know know the give you you a a future the plans plans I I have future and and a a hope. have for hope. for you, you, declares declares the the LORD, LORD, plans plans for for welfare welfare and not for evil, to and not for evil, to PSALMS PSALMS 139:13 for for I I am am fearfully hidden hidden from from you, the the days days that 139:13- -16. fearfully and you, when that were 16. For and wonderfully wonderfully made. when I I was was being were formed formed for For you you formed formed my my inward inward parts; made. Wonderful Wonderful are being made . made . Your for me . me . parts; you are your Your eyes eyes saw you knitted knitted me your works, my soul knows it well. My frame was not works, my soul knows it well. My frame was not saw my my unformed unformed substance, in your book were written substance, in your book were written me together together in in my my mother s womb, I praise mother s womb, I praise JOHN JOHN 10:10 10:10 . . The have it abundantly. have it abundantly. The thief thief comes comes only only to to steal steal and and kill kill and and destroy. destroy. I I came came that that they they may may have live and have live and Acts 21 Acts 21- -6 6 When the the Holy Holy Spirit When the Spirit and the day and began began to to speak day of of Pentecost Pentecost came, speak in in other came, they other tongues tongues as they were were all as the all together together in in one the Spirit Spirit enabled one place place All enabled them. them. All of of them them were were filled filled with with Philippians Philippians 4:13. 4:13. I I can can do do all all things things through through him him who who strengthens strengthens me. me.
