"All the days ordained for me were written
in your book before one of them came to
be," -- (Psalm 139:16b)
Each one of us is a Divine original, created by God for a special purpose that no one else can fulfill. I write this post to myself as a reminder that this means me too, because I still tend to measure my self worth by how other people react to me, and by what I perceive to be my successes or failures.
I'll think back to friends I went to school with who appear to have lived successful, meaningful lives, and be filled with remorse over the poor choices I made, the squandered talents and opportunities, and what I perceive to be a wasted life with nothing of consequence to show for it.
That's when I need to pull myself up and remember that an original means one of a kind--not a copy or an imitation. I am exactly what and where I need to be for this particular moment in God's plan. From His perspective, my life is not the tragic waste I so often think it to be. If I had pursued my talents and education to their fullest, and been the best mother/wife/daughter/friend I could have been, would I ever have felt a need for the Lord or for His saving grace? Would I, perhaps, have spent my life chasing after the things the world has to offer, instead of the things that have eternal value? Would I have missed God's gift of salvation, a greater tragedy by far?
I am still a work in progress, and God does not measure success in numbers. If I reach that one person He intended for me to reach, allow Him to use me to bring hope to that one discouraged heart, or lead that one soul out of the darkness and to the foot of the Cross, then my purpose will have been accomplished, and my life not lived in vain.
About Me
- Great-Granny Grandma
- I'm a mom, grandma, and great-granny, who enjoys encouraging others by sharing the message of God's love for them, as well as the awesome ways He has worked in my life. Despite my age, I am still a work in progress.
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Human nature...to compare...It's not a surprise to miss what God has for each of us when we're too busy looking at what others have. In reality...none of the things here in this place will ever last. Sure, one can be happy for a while but when things go wrong, what will happen then? I'm grateful for God's gift of joy that no matter what circumstances go on around us, we remain "joyful" knowing our future is secure and we have hope because of Christ. Like the lyrics from a song I always hear from the radio..."Hope is what we crave..."
Thank you for the reminder that we are still "works in progress" and anything that could easily weigh our hearts down, we can always bring to the foot of the cross... But He Who started the work in each of us will be faithful to complete it...In us...Blessings to you.
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