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by Michael Maiden (Author)
We are God's beloved children. God created us to be one of a kind, unique and talented. We are His masterpiece. Everything about how He has made us is incredible. The real joy in God's heart is not all the things that He does for us or that He gives us. The real joy is when we discover what He placed within us. The journey we go on to uncover what God has placed in us is the adventure of life. There are all kinds of surprises God has strategically determined for us to discover.At the end of his life, Paul wrote an Epistle from a jail cell, and he said, "Son, I have run my race, I have fought my fight. I have emptied myself out." He was satisfied that he obtained and fulfilled the calling that God had placed in his life. It is important when we talk about calling, ministry, and destiny that we don't just look at ourselves in the ministry. We need to recognize that everyone in the body of Christ has a unique calling, a unique ministry, a unique destiny. Some are called to work in the church. Some are called to work in business, government, art, media, entertainment, family, or education. Wherever called, the gifts will help you ignite your success. God has work for us to do, and this truth will help motivate us to find our calling. God has a destiny for us, and for every person that has ever and will ever live. Our destiny is in one of those cultural mountains. And our destiny as a believer is to go up the mountain in the grace of God. Who do we think He wants to ascend to the heights of the media, education, arts and so on? Us. His children. He wants born again people that want to bring God's kingdom.
Author Biography
Dr. Michael Maiden and Mary, his beloved wife of over 35 years, are the senior pastors of Church for the Nations in Phoenix, Arizona. Here he strongly and lovingly prepares God's people for service in God's Kingdom. The messages are always relevant, timely and life-changing as well as prophetic. Dr. Maiden has earned both a Masters and Doctorate Degree in Christian Psychology. He has authored seven books including: The Joshua Generation: God's Manifesto for the End Time Church, and his most recent book, Turn the World Upside Down, which speaks to this present generation about the next step to be taken. In addition to his work in the local church, he is a strong prophetic voice to this generation and has ministered to those holding Public Offices as well as Pastors and Ministers throughout the world. Dr. Maiden is President and CEO of Church On The Rock International - a dynamic ministry that oversees more than 6,000 churches worldwide. He is also on the board of Fishers of Men International, the Jewish Voice International and several local churches.
