LIFE WITHOUT LIMBS: FINDING

GODS PURPOSE IN LIFE

(A Comprehensive Study on the Inspirational

Life of Nick Vujicic)

Thesis: Born with a unique disability, Nick Vujicics steadfast

faith in God helps him face his daily challenges with strength

and perseverance as he fulfills his passion to speak and

encourage people through the testimony of Gods faithfulness in

his life.

I. Nicholas James Vujicic was born with a unique disability.

A. He was born in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia to

Dusanka and Borislav Vujicic on December 4, 1982

with phocomelia without some fully formed limbs.

B. Due to this disability, he has limited

capabilities compared to other people with only

having two small and deformed feet to work with.

C. He grew up and lived life differently from the

everyday lifestyle of other people as he had to

use his two small appendages to do things that we

would normally do with our hands.

II. Nick dealt with the typical challenges of school and

adolescence along with some unique challenges due to his

condition.

A. A Victoria state law made it difficult for him to

enter a mainstream school, but this law was

changed later on, and he became the first

physically challenged child to be admitted to a

mainstream school.

B. After being admitted, he was the prime target of

ridicule and bullying from other students which

led him to struggle with very severe depression

and contemplated committing suicide at the age of

ten years old.

C. He had particularly challenging time finding

acceptance from others as the fears of rejection

and mockery constantly bothered him.

III. Nick learned to persevere through the struggles that he

faced.
A. He tried his best to be independent and do the

things which people with limbs are capable of

doing.
B. He also learned to overcome the barriers of his

disability by doing the best he can in any

situation and not being afraid to try and fail.

IV. Nicks steadfast faith in God has helped him in numerous

ways.
 A. It helped him to accept himself the way he is and

vowed to praise God and make a difference in the

world, giving him the strength to continue on with

life today.
B. It also helped him to embrace life, focus on what

is important, and have a positive mindset where he

believed that one does his best, trusts God, and

never gives up.

C. He was able learn the importance of humility

through the circumstances that God presented in

his life.

V. Nick found passion to speak and encourage others through

the message of Jesus Christ.

A. He wanted to be a witness for God, to become an

international inspirational speaker and be used as

a vessel in both Christian and non-Christian

venues.
B. God has used him to let people know in countless

schools, churches, prisons, orphanages, hospitals,

stadiums and in face-to-face encounters with

individuals how very precious they are to God.

C. He assures people that God does have a plan for

their lives that is purposeful as seen in how God

took his life and filled him with His purpose and

plan to move hearts and lives toward Him.

VI. Analysis
VII. Conclusion