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Sydnie's Perfect for Purpose Story

 Here is an excerpt from my upcoming book, Masterpiece: A Guide to Uncovering your Light & Finding Beauty in Ashes, that delves deeper into how God helped me overcome issues with my identity and self-esteem.


“I, like many people, struggled to find my grand purpose in this big world. I thought that everything had to fit into my plan of perfection. This was kind of the beginning of a cycle where I started and quit things just because I didn't see how they worked in my life. I was so conceited and selfish. Well let me tell y’all...Jesus handled it, ok! It took me fighting Him and losing, multiple times for me to get it, but by the grace of God, I finally got it. I walked away from job after job. I was a complete mess y’all, like a hot funky one, and for some reason God kept trying to use me. I mean here I am today working in the same career for 4 years that has the power to change hundreds of lives. Never ever would I have thought that this would be possible for me. I was blind and for sure lost. Through these trials I learned, God designed a life for you better than you can imagine. He created you for such a time as this. You were born at this time for a purpose. Your purpose is rooted in your identity. All of the answers are rooted in who God says you are. It wasn’t until God gave me clarity about the meaning of purpose that I understood what I was supposed to do. It became clear that my only purpose, our only purpose, is to be in the presence of God and to glorify to him.  In the presence of God, there is life and there is good fruit. In the presence of God, there is love, joy, peace and it’s everlasting. It’s built to last and stand the storms of life. When you are in the presence of God, you have everything you need. When you know who you are, things will begin to change. Things will unfold and reveal themselves to lead you to fulfill His plans. For me, it was writing this book. I delayed the process by starting and stopping but I know, even as I write this, that it will lead others to Christ and that is what my legacy should be...a bridge to Jesus. Remember that you were created by Love in order to be loved. Whoever told you that you were unlovable lost sight of the true wonder of life and its creator. The only purpose of man was to be with God but our own selfishness and our own desires ruined that. When we truly surrender our lives and plans to Christ, it is one of the greatest moments in our lives. Only then we truly begin to live.  I’ll leave you with this question to reflect upon, who are you living for?”



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