UNITY CHURCH OF MUSKEGON
POWER OF PROSPERITY X 12
January: Divine Purpose
In Edwene Gaines’ book, The Four Spiritual Laws of Prosperity, she identifies four key
laws of prosperity. We are starting with the fourth principle first, with the idea of
“beginning with the end in mind.” That law is Divine Purpose.
Our divine purpose is found in doing that which is joyful for us, as well as knowing we
are aligned with God. The most inspiring purpose for the individual or the church is also
found through discernment (opening to the leading of God) and following the guidance
of the Christ within. The purpose, akin to a mission, is something you will always be
working on, and it will never be completed. Your divine purpose is that which you were
sent to this time and place to do.
An example of personal purpose is: To understand and connect with God in myself and
others. Your church’s purpose is synonymous with your mission.
If we are aligned with God in what we are doing, and we are joyful in it, it cannot help
but prosper. The universe honors an intention that is aligned with God. The other side of
this is that if something is not working for you, is your purpose in it aligned with the
divine purpose? Once you know your divine purpose, this is a good test for any
endeavor.
What the Bible says:
“I know that you can do all things, and that no purpose of yours can be thwarted.” Job
42:2
“I cry to God Most High, to God who fulfills his purpose for me.” Psalm 57:2
“But he said to them, ‘I must proclaim the good news of the kingdom of God to the other
cities also; for I was sent for this purpose.’” Luke 4:43
“But by refusing to be baptized by him, the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected God's
purpose for themselves.” Luke 7:30
What Fillmore says:
“Purpose gives life real meaning. Purpose gives joy and zest to living. When our eye is on
the goal we are not so easily perturbed. Purpose awakens new trains of thought; purpose
directs these trains of thought into new fields of achievement. Really to succeed we must
have some great purpose in mind, some goal toward which we are to work. But above
all, we must always purpose in our heart to achieve spiritually.” Teach Us to Pray,
Charles and Cora Fillmore
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“All things should be done with purpose, with pleasure as a concomitant only. Pleasure
lends zest to all action, but it should never be exalted to the high place of
consciousness.” The Twelve Powers of Man, Charles Fillmore
Ideas for practice
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Select a passage from above or from a favorite resource that speaks to you. In
the monastic tradition of Lectio Divina, read the passage until you are very
familiar with it, aloud or at least whispered to yourself. Then spend some time
with each of the following questions in turn. What did the author mean at the
time? What does it mean in your life right now? What do you feel about it? Let
your feelings pour out in prayer. Finally, rest in silence for a time, simply
breathing in God’s presence.
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Create a prosperity journal, and record your thoughts from the ideas that come
to you in prayer and meditation in the exercise above.
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Form a prayer triad. This is a group of three that meets weekly, perhaps after
worship, to share prayer requests and to pray with one another and the
ministry. Hold each other in prayer to connect with your divine purposes.
Remember that where two or more are gathered in God’s name, God is in their
midst.
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