Redeemed Study Guide: Turning Brokenness into Something Beautiful

The two most important days in your life are the day you were born and the day you found out why.   Mark Twain    God has led us to a particular place, with a particular talent, to show God's character to a particular people. But there are forces actively seeking to keep us from experiencing our intended design and calling. God is in the business of taking the things we think disqualify us—whether it's a broken relationship, the wound of fatherlessness, a humiliating failure, or out-of-control emotions—and turning it into a fulfilling life purpose and a new identity, as God's sons.   In the first CORE for Men study, Redeemed, we learn about:     Calling: God has a specific calling and purpose for us, and he gives us gifts to fulfill that calling.   Pain: God redeems losses, even when those losses are life-altering and life-defining.   Identity: Our heavenly Father transforms the rejection and wounds of our earthly father, giving us a new identity.  Forgiveness: It's never too lat