S.H.A.P.E.: Finding and Fulfilling Your Unique Purpose for Life

The mismatch has caused these individuals to come to a point of total frustration with their jobs. God did not create you to live in a state of frustration or discouragement; he intended you to experience deep fulfillment that only comes from being who he made you to be.

In order to help you better understand your personality, we will consider two things: How you relate to others: Your Kingdom Purpose is all about people, so it is important to discover how you relate to others. How you respond to opportunities: You will encounter many serving opportunities throughout your life, so understanding how you react to var

The S.H.A.P.E. concept was developed by Rick Warren, who writes, “Whenever God gives us an assignment, he always equips us with what we need to accomplish it. This custom combination of capabilities is called your S.H.A.P.E.” The word S.H.A.P.E. points to five specific characteristics: Spiritual Gifts: A set of special abilities that God has given

She could either return to her comfortable life or hear the cries of the suffering and let her heart be engaged. “I made a conscious decision to open my heart to the pain,” she said. “When I did, God broke my heart. He shattered it in a million pieces, and I cried for days.” She cried in shame because the AIDS pandemic had been building for two dec

work best as you actively engage other people. If you are more reserved by nature, your personality will complement your giftedness. Second, spiritual gifts are not the same as natural talents. You can be a very talented architect, salesperson, or manager, but those are not spiritual gifts. Leslie B. Flynn explains, “Talents have to do with techniq

When we use what God has graced us with, people are helped, he is honored, and we are fulfilled.

Don’t wait to begin using your spiritual gifts until you understand all the details about how they will be expressed in your life.

Arthur F. Miller Jr. writes: “Understand that you are God’s idea. You will be held accountable for using what he gave you to work with.”4

Just as the Lord gave you unique spiritual gifts, passions, and abilities, the personality you have also is his gift to you. He created it and gave it to you to use for his glory.