Psalm 139:13-14 -
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13 For
you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. 14 I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. |
I sat at a conference today and as I
was talking to a woman about my goal of being a writer, I told her,
“I know it's a long shot though, because I'm just normal. I am not
famous. I haven't done anything remarkable and I don't have an
“amazing” story. Basically, I am unmarketable. We both laughed
as we discussed how the publishing industry looks at the number of
blog followers you have before they will even look at what you have
to say.
As I was spending time in my prayer
closet (shower) this evening, God reminded me how HE chose a murderer
to free the Hebrew people, a shepherd boy to be
king, and a Jewish girl to be queen. He chose fishermen, a tax collector,
and a zealot to be apostles, a persecutor to become the greatest
missionary, and a virgin girl to carry the Savior. There was not ONE
THING that these people did to deserve their role in God's plan.
They simply said, "yes" to His call. They didn't force their way into
His will. They didn't try to alter His course.
For many believers, we think that we
have to prove our worthiness to be a part of God's plan. We feel
that we have to try out to “make the team.” However, by the
grace of God, shown through the love and work of Christ on the cross,
you are already on the team!!! So, there is no reason to be sitting
on the bench while the most important game of all time is happening
right now. God created you with your own unique gifts and talents
for a specific role in His kingdom. He created you to leave an
impact. How great an impact you leave is determined by how often you
say yes to the opportunities He gives you each day to bear witness to
Him.
Will I ever be famous? It doesn't
matter. Because I am fulfilling my calling in writing the truth that
comes from the Word of God. I am saying yes to the opportunity
Christ has given me today.
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