God's plans

[Ziwei]

"God's plans for everyone is different. Some may be beggers, some may have a rich job, and some may get the opportunity of serving in ministry."

What do you think about this statement? Do you think God has designed everyone to fill a certain spot on his chart because He has a different plan for everyone? Once, someone told me that God's plans for any given person will always be the best of any conceivable plan.

That leads me to think of two points:
1. God would never force an atheist to go under certain circumstances to become an atheist. Everyone has a chance to enter the Heavenly Kingdom.

2. If someone inquires of God what he should do with his life, God will answer him saying that Servants of God live happiest lives. I talked with someone else about this subject but they claim that serving God either part-time or full-time does not necessarily have to be God's plan. They thought that a floor-sweeper or business man could have j just as close a relationship with God as a full-time missionary.

What words do you have for this subject?

[daveleau]

I pretty much agree with all of your statements, would say yes to your questions and I agree with the person in question 2. We are to serve God in all things, and our jobs should be missionary positions, in a sense. We should always be looking for witnessing opportunities and be living for God. Our lives are a witness to God to the unbelievers. God has a plan for all of us and He will lead us to it.

[mobertmacbeth]

I pretty much agree with all of your statements, would say yes to your questions and I agree with the person in question 2. We are to serve God in all things, and our jobs should be missionary positions, in a sense. We should always be looking for witnessing opportunities and be living for God. Our lives are a witness to God to the unbelievers. God has a plan for all of us and He will lead us to it.
I agree....you don't have to be doing missionary work to be in the plan of God...If this were so, then who would be witnessing to the people right here? The missionaries who travel through the states generally go to the more unfortuante areas, adn they do not reach everyone...If you have a job like stockbrocker, janitor, etc. you have more access to witness to those who would normally not be witnessed to...But I do also agree that all atheists have a choice, and they did choose to go away from God...

[jamescrousore]

As long as we are seeking and fulfilling Gods plan for us it doesn't matter where we are or what else we are doing, there is fufillment, promise, love and forgiveness.

The trick lies in not being decieved or distracted form that plan by the devil.

[wobbly]

Ziwei,

They way I understand it is that everything is going to go according to God's plan because thats what he tells us in Eph 1:11

In him we have obtained zan inheritance, ahaving been predestined baccording to the purpose of him who works all things according to cthe counsel of his will, [/url]
[url="http://www.christianforum.com/t728921#_ftnref1"] (http://www.christianforum.com/t728921#_ftn1)The Holy Bible : English standard version. 2001. Wheaton: Good News Publishers.

So we can rest assured that whatever we do is in Gods plan cause he is in control and he knows what we're going to do and has planned for it. What God wants us to do is to make wise decisions.

cheers Martin