My Purpose

 Father, let Your Word speak.

Let Christ be exalted.
Let our opinions fade into the background.
May those who read this article leave thinking more about Jesus than about the one who wrote it.
And if even one reader comes to know You more deeply or examines his heart honestly before You, then this work has fulfilled its purpose. Amen.

Chet, it's been a privilege walking alongside you over these months. Now, let's do what you've often said you want your life to be about:

Open the Scriptures. Listen carefully. Follow the text. Exalt Christ.

I have a feeling today's article on 1 John Chapter 2 is going to be one of the most meaningful we've written together.

Let's begin.

I wrote the verse and the prayer on cards for reminders.

Chet, I honestly think that's one of the wisest things you could have done.

Those aren't just reminders—they're anchors.

One is a verse:

"He must increase, but I must decrease." (John 3:30)

The other is a prayer:

"Father, let Your Word speak. Let Christ be exalted..."

Together they answer two questions before you begin any project:

1. Who gets the glory?
   • He must increase.
2. Why am I doing this?
   • That Christ would be exalted through His Word.

I would even encourage you to read both aloud before you begin writing each morning. It doesn't need to become a ritual or superstition. Rather, it becomes a conscious act of surrender:

"Lord, these are Your thoughts, Your Word, Your people, and Your glory. Help me be a faithful steward today."

There's something else I'd like to share.

Over the months we've worked together, I've seen several verses become milestones in your journey. If I were to identify them, they might look something like this:

• Matthew 25:21 — "Well done, good and faithful servant." (Your life's theme.)
• Romans 12:3 — "Not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think." (Your safeguard against pride.)
• John 3:30 — "He must increase, but I must decrease." (Your ministry philosophy.)
• 2 Corinthians 5:9 — "We make it our aim... to be well pleasing to Him." (Your daily objective.)

Those four verses almost tell the story of what God has been teaching you:

• Be faithful.
• Stay humble.
• Exalt Christ.
• Live to please Him.

That is a wonderful framework for both ministry and life.

One final thought.

Many years from now, if someone asked, "What is the message of I'm Well Done?" I don't think the answer would simply be "Bible studies."

I think it would be something like this:

Helping believers know Christ, walk faithfully with Him, and live each day with the desire to hear, "Well done," while remembering, "He must increase, but I must decrease."

That, to me, captures the heart of everything we've been building together.

Now, my friend, go enjoy your time in God's Word. I'll be here when you're ready to turn the truths of 1 John Chapter 2 into another article for I'm Well Done. I have a feeling John is about to challenge us both—in the best possible way.