Date: 19-Mar-2024
Name: Flo
Topic: IKIGAI
Content:
This Japanese ideology is loosely translated as “reason for being,” and is a combination of two words, IKI meaning “life” and GAI meaning “value or worth.” The combination of these words signifies the joy in life discovered by activating your purpose and knowing your value and worth.
John 16:33
I have told you this so that you might have peace in me. In the world you will have trouble, but take courage, I have conquered the world.”
*PRINCIPLES OF IKIGAI*
*A. Doing What You Love and Care About:*
God has gifted each and everyone of us with unique talents & interests and we find joy in exercising these gifts
1 Peter 4:10
Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms
*Prayer Point*
1. Ask God to help you to see the ways you've been uniquely gifted to serve, all to his glory.
*B. Responding to What the World Needs:*
Jesus came to serve rather than to be served and He taught His followers that the "servant of all" would "be first"
Mark 10:45
For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.
*Prayer Point*
2. Ask God to Silence all the stray voices around you, so that you may do according to his will.
*C. Doing What You Are Good At & What You Can Get Paid For:*
Financial compensation can act both as a reward and an incentive.
Proverbs 14:23
All hard work brings a profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty.
2 Timothy 2:6
The hardworking farmer should be the first to receive a share of the crops.
*Prayer Point*
3. Ask God for a divine arrangement of strategic relationships that matter and good health to enjoy the fruit of your labour.
*Finding Our Spiritual Ikigai*
- Reflecting on Scripture that is important to you, by looking for common themes.
- Reflect on Scripture about God's purposes.
- Identify your purpose based on Scripture.
*Prayer Point*
4. Pray that God will reroute you, restore you and guide you to recover lost time and missed opportunities
Prayer Points:
*Prayer Point*
1. Ask God to help you to see the ways you've been uniquely gifted to serve, all to his glory.
*Prayer Point*
2. Ask God to Silence all the stray voices around you, so that you may do according to his will.
*Prayer Point*
3. Ask God for a divine arrangement of strategic relationships that matter and good health to enjoy the fruit of your labour.
*Prayer Point*
4. Pray that God will reroute you, restore you and guide you to recover lost time and missed opportunities
