My Identity in Christ Part 5: Becoming the Person God called you to be.

(3) By his divine power, God has given us everything we need for living a godly life. We have received all of this by coming to know him, the one who called us to himself by means of his marvelous glory and excellence. (4) And because of his glory and excellence, he has given us great and precious promises. These are the promises that enable you to share his divine nature and escape the world’s corruption caused by human desires.

(5) In view of all this, make every effort to respond to God’s promises. Supplement your faith with a generous provision of moral excellence, and moral excellence with knowledge, (6) and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with patient endurance, and patient endurance with godliness, (7) and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love for everyone. (8) The more you grow like this, the more productive and useful you will be in your

knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. (9) But those who fail to develop in this way are shortsighted or blind, forgetting that they have been cleansed from their old sins. (10) So, dear brothers and sisters,  work hard to prove that you really are among those God has called and chosen. Do these things, and you will never fall away.
2 Peter 1:3-10 – NLT

1. Godly goals vs Godly Desires(MULTILINE REVEAL SMALL)
   1.  A Godly goal is a clearly defined direction for your life that aligns with God’s purposes and does not depend on controlling other people or circumstances.(MULTILINE REVEAL SMALL)
   2. A Godly desire is any specific result that depends on the cooperation of other people, the success of events or favorable circumstances(MULTILINE REVEAL SMALL)
2. God’s Goal is for you to become the person he has called you to be.(MULTILINE REVEAL SMALL)
   • (5) In view of all this, make every effort to respond to God’s promises. Supplement your faith with a generous provision of moral excellence, and moral excellence with knowledge, (6) and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with patient endurance, and patient endurance with godliness, (7) and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love for everyone. (8) The more you grow like this, the more productive and useful you will be(MULTILINE REVEAL SMALL)
3. Your significance comes not from what you accomplish but from who you are in Christ
   1. (10) For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago. 
      Ephesians 2:10 – NLT(MULTILINE REVEAL SMALL)