Introduction: You Were Not Designed to Live for Yourself
One of the greatest deceptions of our age is the idea that fulfilment comes from self-focus: my dreams, my success, my comfort, my happiness.
Yet Scripture reveals something radically different — you were not designed to live for yourself. You were created to live for Someone (God) and for something (His purpose).
No one ever truly discovers their life by centring it on themselves. Jesus said it plainly:
“For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will find it.”
(Matthew 16:25)
Real fulfilment begins not with self-realisation but with self-surrender.
1. Born Again Means Born Into Purpose
When you became born again, you didn’t just receive forgiveness — you received a new destiny.
“Therefore, if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.”
(2 Corinthians 5:17)
Salvation is not merely rescue from hell; it is recruitment into God’s agenda.
You were not saved to sit, observe, or spectate. You were saved to participate.
“For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.”
(Ephesians 2:10)
Before you were born again, God had already prepared works, assignments, and paths for you to walk in.
You were not saved by accident.
You were saved on purpose.
2. Divine Destiny Is Not About Fame, But About Assignment
Many people confuse destiny with popularity, influence, or visibility.
But biblical destiny is not about being known by men — it is about being known by God and useful to Him.
“As the Father hath sent me, even so send I you.”
(John 20:21)
– Every believer is sent.
– Every believer is assigned.
– Every believer is deployed.
Your destiny is not a platform; it is a mission.
Not applause; but obedience.
Jesus Himself defined His life this way:
“I must work the works of Him that sent me, while it is day.”
(John 9:4)
He did not say I must chase success.
He said I must complete my assignment.
3. You Were Designed to Live for God
Man was never created to be self-governing. We were designed to live under divine authority.
“In Him we live, and move, and have our being.”
(Acts 17:28)
Life only makes sense in God.
Outside God, life becomes busy but empty.
Active but meaningless.
Successful but unfulfilled.
“Seek ye first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.”
(Matthew 6:33)
Notice the order:
Seek God Serve His Kingdom Then receive His blessings
When God is not first, nothing else will ever be enough.
4. You Were Designed to Live for Others
Christianity is not a private journey; it is a relational calling.
“For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give His life a ransom for many.”
(Mark 10:45)
Jesus found fulfilment not in self-preservation, but in self-donation.
And Paul echoes the same truth:
“None of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself.”
(Romans 14:7)
You were created to be:
– A blessing to others
– A solution to problems
– A carrier of God’s life
– A channel of grace
Your gifts are not for display — they are for service.
Your calling is not for comfort — it is for impact.
5. Why Self-Centred Living Never Satisfies
The reason many Christians feel restless, bored, or empty is simple:
They are living beneath their design.
You can have:
Money and still feel hollow Achievement and still feel lost Pleasure and still feel dissatisfied
Because your spirit was not created for self-gratification — it was created for divine connection and eternal purpose.
“What shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?”
(Mark 8:36)
Anything that disconnects you from God’s purpose will eventually disconnect you from fulfilment.
6. The Only Life That Truly Works
The only life that works is the life that aligns with God’s design.
“I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me.”
(Galatians 2:20)
Not:
I live for myself But: Christ lives through me
Not:
My will be done But: Thy will be done
This is where meaning is found.
This is where peace flows.
This is where destiny unfolds.
Conclusion: You Were Created for More Than Yourself
You were designed to:
– Live from God
– Live for God
– Live for others
– Live on assignment
Until your life becomes about God’s purpose, it will never feel complete.
Because the deepest truth of your existence is this:
You were not created to be the centre of your life.
You were created to make God the centre — and serve His purpose on earth.
And only when your life becomes about Someone greater than you will it finally become bigger than you.
The Message Bearer (SmilingPreacher), Cornelius Bella
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