There are a lot of things about me which I love.
My ability to multitask
My love of puns & fun
My voice when I sing
My love of music
My eyes
My curls (95% of the time)
My feet
My passion to learn
My burning yearn for more of God
When you add all the gifts, talents, spirit & soul, and mix in my uniqueness to the packaging God custom designed, I am the result.
God didn’t just whip me off a conveyor belt, He took care, with planning & purpose & love in mind, as He set about making the spark of cells that would become me, only me.
Ever thought about just how much ‘detailed programming’ God invested in your creation?
He thought about making you, and you came to be, at exactly the right moment in time & history.
You are no accident.
I came out with more than a few quirks:
My pinkies are significantly shorter than the rest of my fingers.
I have a few birthmarks, my fave being the upside down heart on the back of my left leg.
I have freckles, and skin that turns shades of red vs lovely tan like colors.
I have a mouth on the smaller side for all the teeth that tried to come in.
I have a limited trunk.
I visibly cringe when I hear a wrong note.
I don’t like coffee, beer or cigarettes.
Just as my gifts & talents are by His design, my quirks were also known by Him.
My whole life was taken into consideration before He created me.
The same for you!
You are so well known by the Master Craftsman.
Not only does He know your strengths & quirks, but two other key factors:
He knew you wouldn’t do well on your own, so He placed you where you would have family; by blood or by choice.
He knew you would fail. To live up to His standards, others expectations, your own hopes & dreams.
The need for Jesus was woven into our very DNA to help us become alive as He designed, as only He can bring to life.
Out of love,
He gave us each a custom gift.
Life.
Because of how we lived,
because of our hurts & shackles,
because of our great need,
He gave us His most precious gift, new life through Jesus.
He not only set us free
& made us clean,
He welcomes each of us
who come to Him
with arms wide open
into our forever family.
When we begin to truly live
our lives with Him,
following His leading
as He guides us,
our gifts and talents awaken
and begin to make sense,
as we become one with
His unique action plan for us.
How I live out become more ‘me’ will look very different from someone who is an extrovert, a gifted athlete, or evangelist, for example.
I am so thankful that God gave us direction, through His Word & through Holy Spirit’s prompting within those who accept His lead.
I am very grateful that the God who designed and shaped me is continuing to do so as I ask for His help navigating the life laid out ahead of me.
I am especially moved when I remember the pain Jesus purposefully chose on the cross to show me (you) His passion for me (you).
Embrace the freedom to be yourself. He wants you to be the you He designed for you to be, with Him walking closely beside you every step of the way.
As I become more ‘me’, my prayer is I reveal more ‘He’ to those around me.
That my efforts to live reveal His hands keeping me safe, His love anchoring my heart, His wisdom in my choices, and His glory when I hit the mark!
#betheyouHedesigned