Purpose Awaits You

By Avril Ellis

Purpose Awaits You is a devotional & motivational journal for men and woman seeking to live out their purpose and believing God for all they need.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lulu.com
• Release date: Jan 7, 2021
• ISBN: 9781716251542

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PURPOSE AWAITS YOU

The Journey Continues

A weekly project to help in

Giving you a powerful thrust of encouragement & perspective

Copyright © 2020 by Avril Ellis

All rights reserved. This book or any portion thereof

may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever

without the express written permission of the publisher

except for the use of brief quotations in a book review.

Printed in the United States of America

First Printing, 2020

ISBN: 978-1-716-25154-2

Lulu Press

Morrisville, North Carolina, United States

Reviews

"Reading this devotional is like seeing a fresh, rosy apple. You take a bite, and then, it confirms your expectation, it is sweet to the soul. Avril takes us through the journey that makes this fruit we now enjoy. Before there was the fruit, there was the seed that was planted and watered.

This collection of wisdom will leave you anticipating what is a progressive revelation of the declaration written in Ecclesiastes 3 v. 1 that to everything there is a season, and a time and purpose for everything under the heavens. She makes it clear that everything and everyone has purpose. If you are here, alive to read this book, there is purpose in your existence. The real question is not do I have purpose?, it is, what is my purpose? Having been on this journey with Avril for nearly four decades, the authenticity of this guide to understanding and walking in purpose is indispensable to anyone who wants to discover the blueprint that God has downloaded in this powerfully written book.  It is like finding the pearl of great price.

This is a must-read if you want to understand that purpose is a journey! ~ Dr. Jermaine McCalpin (Thought Leader & International Speaker)

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You are a special gift from God. You are incredible, unique, blessed and irreplaceable. Do not try to be someone else because God already made you a special canvas.

Purpose awaits you; the journey continues - Week 10.

You know God. You have a plan. You want to be a better person but something is missing. This devotional was made for you. Each week there is a new theme based on scripture followed by daily reflections that gently nudge you to examine your actions against God's word. You will feel challenged to make practical changes towards becoming the person God intended. By the end of the year you will understand what it means to be created in the image of God, how to be a servant leader and how to exercise Godly justice as you walk in your God given purpose.

Avril wears many hats: she is mother and super steward to her daughter and many other children, successful corporate executive, entrepreneur, founder of the Each One, Reach One Foundation and loyal friend but she is foremost a lover of Jesus Christ and people. Before coming into the full understanding of who she was in Christ, Avril battled with issues of acceptance, esteem and identity. Avril is walking the walk by constantly encouraging and pouring into the lives of others. Her debut devotional 'The Journey continues; Purpose awaits you' encourages readers to examine their actions and feelings against the light of God's word so they can make the necessary changes to grow spiritually and emotionally under the guidance of a loving and accepting Heavenly Father. ~ Maurica Wilson (International Shipping Consultant, Writer & Speaker)

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Modern life has brought with it an influx of various social media platforms, each promoting the promise of an avenue to freely express one’s individuality, connect with others and share freely whatever it is we find interesting. In a bid to express our individuality, we sometimes lose our sense of self and even more frightening is the fact that our sense of purpose is at risk of being distorted. In addition to the influence of social media, life itself has oftentimes successfully derailed us from the call on our lives. Even more so, the busyness of life prevents us from truly focusing on the ‘why’ of our existence.

What Avril does in her devotional ‘The Journey Continues: Purpose Awaits You,’ is to provide an opportunity to reflect, re-center, and re-position ourselves purposefully. The sense of direction you seek to navigate life from the harmful pushes and pulls are found in this book. It challenges you to believe in your potential while underscoring your individuality and sense of self as being created in the image of God. ~ Janice Wilson (Educator, Writer, Speaker, Entrepreneur).

Table of Contents

Reviews

Foreword

Author’s Reflection

A Note To My Community

Introduction

Week 1: Rejoice in who God called you to be

Week 2: Faith Opens Closed Doors

Week 3: God always gives you strength

Week 4: Unlocking Treasures in Heaven

Week 5: Purpose, Strength & Courage

Week 6: Trusting God with Your Journey

Week 7: You Are Who God Says You Are

Week 8: You are a Masterpiece

Week 9: You’re a bundle of potential!

Week 10: You Are A Special Canvas

Week 11: Serving On Purpose

Week 12: Be The Change

Week 13: Fear cripples Purpose

Week 14: God’s Power repudiates Fear

Week 15:  God Is Infinite In Strength

Week 16: Know Your Worth

Week 17: You Have What it Takes

Week 18: Be A Great Steward

Week 19: Truth is grounded in God

Week 20: Do not Settle

Week 21: What’s That In Your Hands?

Week 22: Just Do It

Week 23: Integrity

Week 24: Be Still

Week 25: Infallible Word

Week 26: He Will Always Stand By You.

Week 27: Assurance

Week 28: Put your faith To Work

Week 29: Fighting Temptations

Week 30: No Failure In God

Week 31: It will all get better.

Week 32: Moving Forward

Week 33: I Go To The Rock

Week 34: God’s Got You:

Week 35: Your faith can change anything.

Week 36: Keep A Tight Grip On Your Faith

Week 37: Believe

Week 38: Grace To Persevere

Week 39: It Is Working For Your Good.

Week 40: Success requires continuous work

Week 41: You Are Different For A Reason

Week 42: In The Valley of Death

Week 43: Embrace Suffering

Week 44: Focus on the prize

Week 45: Pursuing Purpose Require Endurance

Week 46: Do not overlook What You’ve Got

Week 47: Understanding Your Purpose

Week 48: Take A Stand

Week 49: He is Worthy!

Week 50: New Life Awaits You

Week 51: Keep God with you on your path

Week 52: The Holy Spirit Is Your Help

Thank You

Foreword

At the time of reading this devotional, the Black Mamba had recently passed away. One of the NBA’s top 2 players behind Michael Jordan and in front of LeBron James. These players have risen to the top of the sport of basketball because of their diligence and adherence to mind blowing routines. For example, The Black Mamba’s routine was six hours long. During which, he did the following: Two hours of track work, two hours of basketball skills, one hour of cardio workout and one hour of weightlifting. WOW! Is all I can say.

This is a reminder that greatness begins in the trenches of routine. The word routine conjures up images of drudgery rather than delight. We all need routines. They are helpful for our life’s journey. As Christians, we have bravely misunderstood the idea of works. Although we cannot work to earn our salvation, we have to apply work to the process. We must work our salvation with fear and trembling. This then, is a systematic approach, placing one foot before the other and moving forward.

Many of us dislike routines and claim we do not have one. Yet when we wake up in the mornings, we reach for our phones to check our notifications on Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, or whatever social media platforms we are on. As unconscious, effortless or reflex as it may seem, that is a routine. A routine that will not lead us into God’s purpose to begin a Christ-centered day. As believers, many of us struggle in this space, but I have good news. There is not an app for that, there is a book for that! The Journey Continues: Purpose Awaits You!

Over the next few weeks, before you reach for your device, reach for the Bible, this book, your workbook, a pen, and a posture for hearing God. This routine will enhance your journey with Jesus Christ.  Note that purpose is short-lived without the One who created it. Kobe committed himself to his workout routine and the results were seen in five championships and eighteen all-star appearances. He did this to achieve success in this life. Our purpose as Christians is lived out on earth but with a heavenly perspective. As you spend time with God each morning reading, and journaling all the routine to help you to clarify your purpose, remember that your purpose here has heavenly implications.

What will you get out of this book? EVERYTHING: yes, everything you put in. The results will not always be apparent but keep moving forward.

The journey begins with believing in Christ (Jn. 8:24), turning from sin (Lk. 13:3), and uniting with the Lord in the likeness of his death through immersion in water (Rom. 6:3-4).

The journey continues as we apply the discipline of routine to go further in an ongoing ever growing relationship with Him. From this, your purpose will come into view. Journey into purpose. ~ Rev. Mark Hamilton.

Author’s Reflection

This devotional and motivational journal is designed to journey with you as you evolve into the person you were purposed to be.  If you consider what transpired prior to this year, would you agree that, everything you’ve experienced up to