In response to knowing the heart of God, we're called to share the wonders of his invisible nature with the world in desperate need of him.

God has chosen to use us to reveal Himself. He's filled us with the Spirit and empowered us to proclaim the good news of salvation and restored relationship with our Creator.

May you discover this week that you were made to share God's heart. And may you find joy and passion and God's longing to use you in powerful and unique ways. Welcome to the

First of Teen podcast. Our very Our verse for today comes from Ephesians 2, verse 10, where Paul writes,

For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.

Ephesians 2 8 through 10.

Our passage for today says, for by grace you have been saved through faith.

And this is not your doing. It's the gift of God, not a result of works

so that no one may boast. And again, Paul writes, for we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus

for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them. God's grace is meant to be our

catalyst to living passionate lives that bear fruit of eternal value. You aren't meant to go through

the motions. You weren't created to live a normal life whose impact only lasts for this life.

God and His grace and love has called you to more.

You were made for a life of deep and lasting impact.

You were made to share God's heart with the world.

It can be difficult to understand God's heart and wanting to use us.

For some, we write ourselves off as too sinful, weak, selfish or inept to be used by God.

For others, we view God as a taskmaster,

who wants to use us solely for his motives.

And still others of us believe that serving God is less fun,

less fulfilling, and far stranger than anything we'd like to do.

We're fine with a God who would give us a get-out-of-health-free card,

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