A mission statement is the thread that runs through the fabric of my life, holding it together, even when the design i.e. the role changes, so the fabric of my life will not unravel.

    A vision, goal or role is not the mission, they only add pattern and color, as our lives take many turns. Thread gives fabric strength. Even if the thread color may fade or even change color its strength is still there.

    God is the Great Seamstress with expert hands weaving with the thread the canvas of my life. When I was born the canvas began, and the Great Seamstress sewed my simple steps, but as I grew up the pattern became more elaborate, and often with the intricate pattern the thread slips out of the needle, but with His help, I can pick up the needle again i.e. the motivation and discipline to rethread it, and place it back in His loving expert hands. Even if some of the pattern and fabric have unraveled He is able to restore it.

    Often the thread becomes knotted with trials, and it is more difficult as the Great Seamstress faithfully pulls the thread through the fabric. I may not understand the picture He is weaving until I see it from the other side. Only He knows the way to sew the most beautiful and fruitful tapestry of my life.

© MJBass 1998 

Although there is a universal mission to the church in Matthew 16:15 there is also a unique mission for each life that only you can fulfill.

We see in the life of the Lord Jesus:

That His mission was planned from the foundation of the world:

 The Lamb slain from the foundation of the world. Revelation 13:8

Likewise in our lives:

Our mission was planned from the foundation of the world:

Ephesians1:4 According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world. Ephesians 2:8 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

We read His unique mission in: 1John 3:8 For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.

We are all given unique talents to define our unique mission:

Matthew 25:14-28 And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability….

We see Him determine to fulfill that mission regardless of what lay ahead in: Luke 9:51 And it came to pass, when the time was come that he should be received up, he stedfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem

No matter what others may be doing we are to be determined to fulfill our mission regardless of what may lie ahead:

John 21:22 Peter seeing John saith to Jesus, Lord, and what shall this man do? Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? follow thou me. 

CHALLENGE:- DO YOU HAVE A MISSION STATEMENT?

                             WHAT IS YOUR PASSION?

                             WHAT  MAKES YOU FEEL MOST ALIVE?

                             WHAT GIFT HAS GOD INVESTED IN YOU? 

                             WHAT IS REALLY SPECIAL OR UNIQUE ABOUT YOU?