Every Person Is Part of God's Design: The Purpose Behind People in Your Life

One of the beauties of life is calculating the purpose of everyone who has ever entered our lives. Every
person who enters our lives does so with a purpose: to contribute to our existence and to the fulfillment of our purpose, whether we are aware of it or not. Whether their contribution is good or bad, at its core it carries the seed of our development.

This is what makes the journey of life so interesting. For the most part, we cannot predict what a given person will contribute. Their presence will either add to us or take from us. Either way, there will be a change in us through our association with them, during our time together or even after their departure. The quality of that change depends on how they've affected us.

Everything Works Together

"And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose." (Romans 8:28)

This tells us that everything is necessary. God designed nothing to work independently. Everything must connect with someone or something else to produce something more significant, or at least to produce forward motion.

We Need All People, Even the Ones Who Hurt Us

We need people, not just some people, but all people, especially those who hate, despise, undermine, or work against us. It may sound strange, but please follow the spiritual principle. When God surveyed His creation, He called it good, with one exception:

"It is not good that the man should be alone." (Genesis 2:18)

Man always needs someone, something, or some environment to help him advance, regardless of how that person or place presents itself.

The Principle of Synergy

The corporate world calls this process synergy: the combined effort of two or more things or people to produce more than they could individually. Synergy is not based on who likes you or dislikes you. It's about setting differences aside and focusing on a common goal to advance or produce more.

Understood this way, it's only fitting to conclude that we need our critics; we need those who work against us, and we need those who love and appreciate us. These people were predetermined to be part of our lives solely to advance us, regardless of their character, attitude, or behavior. They arrived equipped with what God knew we would need for our present and future, regardless of the packaging.

Our Lives Are a Divine Setup

Simply put, our lives are a divine setup. The real difficulty in this revelation is accepting the undesirable people in our lives for who they are, because through who they are, directly or indirectly, we are taught and prepared for future progress.

Our enemies, our friends, and our environments are all, in fact, our teachers. Our time with them becomes life's classroom, shaping us through these experiences, whether good or bad.

Once we set aside our personal opinions, we can see more clearly the purpose behind these people's presence in our lives. No matter who was, is, or will be part of our existence here on earth, we should thank God in advance for choosing them to advance us and to make us better through the experiences they've provided.

Conformed to the Image of His Son

Scripture sums up this entire process:

"For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son." (Romans 8:29)

Simply put, because God knew us before our earthly existence, He also knew who and what it would take to shape us into the likeness of His Son, Jesus Christ. Bottom line: we need people to advance us in the process of becoming like Jesus.

Father, I now understand why You've commanded us to bless and not curse those who curse us, to pray for those who use us and say all manner of things against us. Thank You for this revelation of the necessity of all people in Your work to advance us. I pray that the eyes of every reader of this article would be opened to the greater reality that You've designed every person, place, and environment to advance us. We bless You and praise You for Your wisdom, in the matchless name of Jesus Christ. Amen.

Pastor Kevin L .A. Ewing
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The Law of Disorder

We immediately think of confusion and disorganized things when we hear the word disorder. This is true; however, we rarely consider the reality of order in initiating disorder. Simply put, there are mechanisms known or unknowingly being followed or put in place that will secure a specific end result.

We must remember that nothing just happens, no matter how small or large, good or evil, organized or disorganized. The reality is all things are governed by laws and rules, and in this case, some laws apply to the disorder we are about to explore.

The book of James 3:16 speaks to the law of disorder, and I quote, "For where envying and strife there is confusion and every evil work."

Now! Let's consider the facts that are presented in the mentioned scripture. Firstly, for confusion or disorder to be produced requires envy and strife. So let's get a clearer understanding of these two words, so we can comprehend how the synergy of these words creates what we know to be disorder.

To envy is to be discontented with the success and or accomplishments of others. On the other hand, strife is struggling or resisting something or someone.

Therefore, in an atmosphere where there are minds that envy the success and advancement of others, these same minds resist (strife) any efforts made by those they envy.  

You are about to witness that when envy and strife conceive, they will give birth to disorder. However, the protocol of this disorder will be initiated by confusion. So, if you were to observe challenges in a marriage, among coworkers, etc., this order or protocol is, for the most part, unknowingly followed.

Rather than synergy among partners, coworkers, spouses, business associates, etc. Folks become more personal rather than purposeful simply by allowing these two agents, envy and strife, that will eventually create division in their relationships. So, the disorder will cause them to produce less as a team than they were doing as individuals. 

The second fact of that mentioned scripture is after confusion has been achieved, James said, "and every evil work"…….. Wow!!! Now, what exactly is he suggesting here? He says that once envy and strife have conceived and produced confusion, there must be something to maintain this confusion/disorder. This is where evil comes in. The disorder is literally a nest for unethical activities.

Therefore, wherever there is disorder, I expect to ascertain such evils as witchcraft, adultery, fornication, compulsive liars, bitter and hateful folks, etc., simply because the grounds are conducive. If there is no order in a church, your job, etc., I can guarantee inappropriate affairs, unfairness, sickness, cancers, hypertension, and the like. They are only there because they have a legal right to be there because of the law of disorder. So, restore order, and you will simultaneously evict the agents responsible for the disorder.


THE FIRST LAW OF ORDER IS: WHERE THERE IS NO ORDER, IT CAN ONLY BE REPLACED BY DISORDER.

Kevin L A Ewing
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Separation is Necessary for Elevation

When a snake moves to different stages of its live, the process of that is the shedding of its skin. Well, the equivalent of that process for us as human beings would be the shedding of environment or people.

The bible said that when God called Abram, who later became Abraham, God did not ask him how his family was, is all well, etc.
Instead, the first thing God said was remove yourself from your country, and kindred. In other words, separate yourself from your environment and those that you are familiar with.

Now, this may seem somewhat harsh, but this is God’s way of separating the sheep from the goats, so that the sheep can hear the Shepard clearly.

One of the initial signs of promotion or elevation to one’s life begins with discord, or challenges with those that are closest to you, or the place that you are presently , seems as if you have either out grown it, or it’s rejecting of you for no apparent reason.

In reality, your season has come to an end for those folks and that place. All that you needed from them has been achieved, and simultaneously qualified you for the next stage of your life.

To bring them along with you, would disrupt this natural growth process that has been specifically designed to elevate you.

People that are not progressing in life are those that refuse to let go of the people and places that has exhausted its purpose for them. This is why death is necessary, because life gives purpose and death is the conclusion of purpose.

Anyone who resists this natural growth process literally welcomes a life of frustration, confusion and repetition of places and people that they know are hindering them from achieving more that life has to offer.


By: Kevin L A Ewing

"Did God say Evil was good?"

 Evil as we know it to be is defined: as morally bad, or wicked, it is also defined as something harmful or tending to do harm or extremely unpleasant or troublesome.

With this type of meaning, it leaves one to wonder, how can an all righteous God call such a thing not only good but very good in the beginning of his creation?

Now left by it self it would appear as if it is a paradox, because if God is good, and insists that we refrain from evil then why would he call evil good?

To understand this very provocative issue, we must go back to the beginning of Genesis chapter 1 & 2. In Genesis chapter 1 it gives the blue print of creation, however in Genesis chapter 2 it gives a more detailed account of that blue print.

In Genesis chapter 1, the word good is mentioned 7 times, which indicates perfection, completion or absolute. Nothing missing everything is in place for what is about to happen next. Amazingly, the last time in this same chapter when the word good is mentioned, it is followed by the phrase VERY Good. So we can agree that God was extremely pleased and satisfied with his creation.

Now in Genesis chapter 2: 9 which is now giving a detailed account of the plant part of the creation says, “And out of the ground made the Lord God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and EVIL". Now least we forget, Remember Genesis 1; 12 said, “And the earth brought forth grass, and herb yielding seed after his kind and the tree yielding fruit, whose seed was in itself, after his kind: and God saw that it was Good, so the tree of the knowledge of good and evil must me inclusive of these trees.

Then finally in Genesis 1:31 it says, “And God saw EVERY THING that he had made, which is inclusive of the tree of the knowledge of good and EVIL behold, it was VERY GOOD".

Now, to unveil the revelation here, there is a word that we must discover the etymology of, and that is the word Good. The word good is an old English word which goes back to the prehistoric Germanic word “gath” meaning:

‘Bring together’ or "to benefit" which is where we get our English words (gather, and together); the progression of thought appears to be: brought together, unite, fitting, suitable, pleasing.

So, in essence when God said his creation was good, basically what he meant was all things together will equal good.

To prove or expound on this very important point lets look at Genesis 2:18 it said, “And the lord God said, it is NOT GOOD that the man should be alone so Eve was necessary to the creation for completion” So if the original meaning of good is to bring together or complete. Then not good must be the opposite. So the trend of thought is nothing in God’s creation was made to operate independent of itself, absolutely nothing all things are relative to something or someone.

Therefore, here it is folks, good can not be good by itself it is a culmination or gathering of good bad and indifferent that will eventually equal good. Interestingly enough, the Apostle Paul got a hold of this very profound revelation. Here is what he said, “And we know that All THINGS (GOOD AND BAD) work together for good, to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose, Rom: 8:28……… WOW!!!!!!!!!

Consequently, when God said that evil was not just good, but very good, he is simply saying that evil was apart of the creation, so that when gathered with someone or something it will produce good.

This same Apostle Paul who is responsible for writing about two thirds of the New testament, said in the book of Romans 7 that he had great difficulty performing the things that were good. Until he discovered that there was a law governing all of this. "I find then a LAW, that when I would do good, evil is present with me. This is clear evidence that there is a mystery behind evil, and I am by no stretch of the imagination promoting evil.

I am fully aware that this is a bit hard to except, so I will make another attempt to solidify my point. I am sure we can all agree that we are designed by God to be creatures of comparison. For example all choices that we make in life they are compared to something else to bring about a decision. So to say a apple is bad, then the only way I would know that would be, to have experienced a bad one.

As a result you can see where evil becomes necessary, so much that God included it in his creation for our benefit. This is why Genesis 2:9 clearly states that God himself placed the tree of the KNOWLEDGE of good and evil in the middle of the garden.

The bible is saturated with the mystery of evil, as an example let's look at 1Samuel 16. In this story God had rejected King Saul from being king, and he commanded Samuel the priest to anoint David to be the future king. Indeed there was a twist in the story, in verse 14, it say's, " But the spirit of the lord departed from Saul, and an EVIL spirit from the Lord troubled him (Saul).

In another case Judges 9:23 say's "Then God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the men of Shechem; and the men of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech". As you have read, the Devil did not send the evil spirit but God himself. Again this clearly indicates that there must be a mystery to evil.

Many are under the impression that Satan is the one who created evil, to the contrary, the Hebrew word for the word create is defined as making something out of nothing, and the Hebrew word for the word make is defined as making something out of existing material. Therefore only God the creator can create anything, all Satan can do is manipulate or make from his creation. The bible is crystal clear, when it says that God is the one that created EVIL (Isaiah45:7). Folks in no way fashion or form am I attempting to suggest to you that doing evil is ok. What I am suggesting though is that there is more to evil than we're aware of, there is definitely a mystery to it.

So, as creatures that were designed to compare in order to make second by second decisions it can only happen by the KNOWLEDGE OF GOOD AND EVIL…….. WOW!!!!!!!!

 The Apostle Paul told the believers of Rome, in his letter to that particular church in Romans 2:4, “That it is the "GOODNESS" of God that is leading men to repentance (Paraphrased). Interpretation: it is the gathering (goodness) of good and bad that will eventually cause men to repent. Changing the way he thinks through the good and bad circumstances of his life, making comparisons that should eventually cause him to make it right with his maker. The proof of this is called his testimony. 

Every evil thing that you've experienced in your life time, that divorce, addiction, bad relationships, financial troubles could  it have been a must that it happened to you so you could now recognize and make a decision on what is really good based on the evil that had a legal right to be present? Therefore that good person or thing that you've labeled good, is only as a result of the evil that brought you to that conclusion

BY: KEVIN L A EWING

kevinewing@coralwave.com

The Fowler: Why Close Friends Can Become Your Greatest Threat

 

A fowler is a skilled, patient hunter who studies his victim intensely before launching his attack. Nearly one hundred percent of the time, he
or she is invisible, or not obvious, to the victim, and as you'll see, the victim has no reason to suspect anything is wrong.

"Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence." (Psalm 91:3)

The truth is, only God can deliver you from the fowler, because we never know who the fowler is until they strike, and their strike is either disabling or fatal.

So I decided to ask God the question: how do I recognize the fowler? He directed me to Psalm 55:12-14. Before we go further, remember this: the fowler has already set the trap for you. It is his patience and skill, the very things you're unaware of, that will make him successful.

The Fowler Is Someone Close to You

In Psalm 55:12, we immediately discover that the fowler is not our enemy, nor is he someone who hates us or opposes us. In fact, Scripture reveals something far more unsettling:

"For it was not an enemy that reproached me; then I could have borne it: neither was it he that hated me that did magnify himself against me; then I would have hid myself from him: But it was thou, a man mine equal, my guide, and mine acquaintance. We took sweet counsel together." (Psalm 55:12-14)

The fowler is the one who is equal to us: the one who guides us, the one we're acquainted with, the one we've shared our secrets and our most personal areas of life with. In other words, the ones we call close friends.

Why the Wound Cuts So Deep

Now you can see why, when they strike, it can be disabling or fatal. They attack the core of our being and our emotions, places others simply aren't privy to.

Lastly, all friends have the potential to become fowlers in your life, based on the intimate details of your life you've released to them.

The initial sign of a fowler is the spirit of jealousy.

By Kevin L A Ewing
ewinglakevin@icloud.com
kevinlaewing.blogspot.com
www.kevinlaewing.com