I am now now on Day Two. If you are keeping up, you have probably noticed that I am not writing every day. So, day two refers to chapter two. I would like to be able to do this every day, but I really want to focus on the metamorphosis of my life because of following the chapters. I am a firm believer that change comes gradually, not instantaneously. My change will be more permanent that way.
Guess what? If you have ever been told that your parents did not plan you, or, God forbid, that you are unwanted and never should have been born, that is a LIE! God knew about you and was waiting on you to be born. It had nothing to do with your parents lack of self-control or lack of planning. "You are alive because God wanted to create you!" (Warren, p.22). ISN'T THAT GREAT NEWS?
Now I know that sometimes I feel that there are obstacles or challenges or situations that make me feel as though I am in the wrong place and should have never been born. I am sure others feel the same way. But don't lose hope. All of those difficulties will serve your great purpose in the future.
One of my favorite Bible verses referenced in this chapter is "You saw me before I was born and scheduled each day of my life before I began to breathe. Every day was recorded in your Book." Psalm 139:16. It's true. God was talking about me before I was born. He was excited about me. He was ecstatic about you. He couldn't wait for you to be brought into this world. I am His creation and He loves me. And the best part of that is that He does not grow tired of me. Yup! Even though I may do stupid things, He still is glad I am here.
So, with all this in mind, and this is a lot to ponder, I must believe that GOD is my creator and that He planned me. He wants me. Most importantly, He loves me always. I have to admit this is hard pill to swallow at times. There is a God, an omnipotent being, a perfect deity that always loves me. I have to be honest, I do not feel loved all the time. In fact it gets quite lonely. But I must get my head around this awesome fact. The creator of all I see and do not see decided to have me around. I am a big part of His plan. This gives me the hope I need to go on.
Even though I may not know what my purpose is, I know that I am not a mistake and have one. That means it is out there somewhere. But how do I find it? "The only accurate way to understand ourselves is by what God is and by what he does for us." Romans 12:3 (Message) So, in order to find my purpose, I must look to God, my Creator.
Wow! I am feeling better already. I know for some of you this is big pill to swallow. But what if we just decided to put this to the test. Give it a week if you will. Go around with a different attitude based on the idea that we have a purpose because we are not an accident. There is a God who loves us and wants us to fulfill our destiny. If we believe this we must do something different. We must get to know our God. How? Just say a simple prayer..."God, I just was told that you are the reason I was born. I am not an accident and you love me. This is very difficult for me to believe because I think I was a mistake. But I am willing to to give you the benefit of the doubt if you could just show me something. Help me to believe that you care for me. Help me to love you too so that I can be all that You envisioned for me." That's it. You see because He loves you so much, and you have given Him permission, He will show you something. So look out. It's coming.
If there are any readers out there, I would love to know what happened. Please share your stories as I share mine.
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