“And Mary said: ‘My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior.’” Luke 1:46-47 (NIV)
When it comes to planning their lives, many Christians act like atheists. They know Jesus saved them, but they don’t really trust him with their future. They think they can make plans any way they want to. But the reality is, God created every person for a unique purpose, with a specific plan and destiny in mind.
About two thousand years ago, God had a plan for a young woman named Mary. He created and chose her to be the mother of his Son.
What was Mary’s response when an angel told her about God’s plan? She didn’t say, “I’ve got my own plans for my life. I’m too busy. I have to do what’s best for me.” No, she realized God had a purpose for her life, and she was willing to do whatever he wanted.
Her response was a song of praise: “My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior” (Luke 1:46-47 NIV). Mary recognized that God was her Lord and Savior, and she was eager to do his will. She trusted him with her life, even though she knew no one would believe her when she told them what the angel had said.
Am I trusting that God has made me for a specific destiny? The Bible says, “Know that the Lord is God. He made us, and we belong to him; we are his people, the sheep he tends” (Psalm 100:3 NCV).
Many people will miss God’s plan for their lives by about 18 inches—the distance between their head and their heart. They intellectually believe the gospel, but they don’t let it change their hearts.
The truth is that I was not made for my own sake. I was made by God, and I was made for God.
I may know many things, but if I don’t know God, I've missed the purpose of life.
At the end of my life, God won’t care how well I did in my career or ask to see my bank account balance. Instead, he’ll ask me this: “Did you get to know me? Did you build a relationship with my Son, whom I sent to earth to die on the cross for you?”
The most important thing in life is to know God—not to know about him, but to truly know
him personally. So I ask myself, am I getting to know God better—and letting him change my heart—today?
In summary:
While many believers trust God for salvation, they often fail to trust Him with their future, forgetting that God created each of us for a unique purpose and destiny. Mary’s response to God’s plan—humble surrender, praise, and trust despite uncertainty—models what wholehearted faith looks like when belief moves from the head to the heart. The message emphasizes that life is not about self-directed success, careers, or achievements, but about belonging to God and living for Him. Ultimately, the true measure of a life well lived is not what we accomplish, but whether we genuinely know God, build a relationship with Jesus, and allow that relationship to transform our hearts and daily choices.
Bottom Line:
I was made by God and for God, and the purpose of my life is not self-directed success but a surrendered, growing relationship with Him that shapes my heart and my future.
Next steps:
I need to intentionally surrender control of my plans to God by seeking to know Him more deeply each day and letting that relationship shape my decisions. Practically, that means setting aside regular, unhurried time to listen to God—through prayer, Scripture, and reflection—and asking not “What do I want?” but “What do You want to form in me?” The wisdom move is shifting from managing my life for God to walking with God, trusting Him enough to let Him change my heart and direction.
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