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Purpose, Parameters, & People

by Brett Fuller on August 30, 2021

Life can get pretty complicated. As we progress we accumulate stuff: work stuff, family stuff, church stuff, financial stuff. Our stuff can so populate that it feels like we are no longer managing it, but it is managing us.

When our stuff exceeds our capacity to steward, then proper management requires us to reduce that for which we have to care. The question then becomes, how do I know what to keep?

In Genesis 2:15-23, God hard wired some things into man's internal make-up. They are... 

  1. A sense of Purpose - What am I supposed to do?
  2. A sense of Parameters - What am I not supposed to do?
  3. A need for People - With whom am I called to do what I am supposed to do?

If you will keep your purpose, parameters and people before you, rather than your "stuff" threatening to manage you, you will better manage your "stuff". This should help you to live right and live well...

About the Author
Brett Fuller

Brett Fuller is the presiding Bishop of Every Nation’s family of churches in the metropolitan Washington DC area, that fall under the umbrella of the Grace Covenant Church’s purview. He also serves as Chaplain of the Washington Commanders. From 2005 to 2014 he served as Chaplain for the National Association of Basketball Coaches. In 2000, he initiated a bill in Congress to build a memorial honoring the African American Slaves who helped build America. Though the bill was never passed, he still hopes to complete the mission. Also, from 2007-2009 he served on President George Bush's Advisory Board for Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

Pastor Brett has written two devotionals: “Live Well”, and “Relate Well” and recently published two books: Dreaming in Black and White and High Ceilings. He and his lovely wife of 36 years, Cynthia, frequently conduct marriage and family seminars. Brett also coordinates relational and professional development seminars, helping leaders in every walk of life to become better leaders. He and his bride reside in Chantilly, VA, have parented 7 children and have been blessed with 2 wonderful daughter in-laws. And most recently, they have welcomed their first grandchild; Ava Lily.

 

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