We wrote before about 7 key ways to find a vision for your life. Here’s a simple way to get some forward motion.
First, figure out your SHAPE. I first heard the SHAPE acronym from Rick Warren’s ubiquitous Purpose Driven Life. It stands for: S)piritual giftings, H)eart/passion, A)bilities, P)ersonality, and E)xperiences. Grab a piece of paper, and make some simple lists under each category that help you figure out your SHAPE (or, read the book).
Second, read what God commands us to do for non-believers in the Bible. Read about care for widows, orphans, the oppressed, etc. Use a search engine like Biblegateway.com or my personal favorite, Blueletterbible.org.
Third, figure out the intersection between the two. Think about one of God’s commands, and ask yourself: how can you use your SHAPE to specifically obey this command? Under what circumstances would one of your spiritual giftings, your abilities, or your personality enable you to do something God has told you to do?
Once you figure out the circumstance–go there!
