Born to be...

When you were born, when I was born, God had a specific plan for us in His mind, the kinds of gifts you and I would have, the kind of work we would be best suited for. Isn't that amazing? However encouraging that is, most of us, do not live life this way. We tend to live more in terms of "what I want for my life..." and disregard that we may have been created for something different than this. Catch my drift? God's plan for us, may be different than what we would want for ourselves and so we veer off the path of God, and towards a path of personal gain, or "least resistance" and carry on. The problem with going our own way, is this: we are created to worship something. It's our desire to have purpose in what we do. People of old used to carve out idols of wood or stone, or gold even just so that they could have something to worship. In our day and age we more often worship ourselves, (at least our lifestyles point to this) and we are able to feel satisfied in this for a while. UNTIL, something falls apart, something rocks our image of self, or our world of self...and we realize, that once again, we are not in control, and from the back of our minds we hear a voice that says, " you were made for more." There are song lyrics that go a little something like this: "You were born to be, apart of something holy, all of us are restless till we find..." And what those words speak of is our desperate desire to be something. To do something. To be known for something. Well how about this: We are known by God, He desires desperately to have us be used by Him. We have an opportunity each and every day to awake with the desires in our hearts to serve Him in His plan for us. To live each day for HIS glory, and to allow our lives to have purpose for Him, for in this, we have peace that would never have otherwise.

You, (and I) tend to chase after things that we THINK are going to give us purpose. To validate our existence, and to make us, "somebody." Every soul out there wants to know that they are meant for something, that they were born for something. We all want to do something big, and be somebody, (even if it's just for one other person) we want to be a "somebody."

Well let me tell you friends, if there is air in your lungs, then God has a purpose for you. You were born for something HOLY. What does this mean? It means there is reason for life beyond today, it means there is purpose for you beyond what you can humanly comprehend, and it means you are most likely only scratching the surface of the gits and abilities that God has created you with. Being apart of something holy is this: Awake with the thought and prayer on your lips that begs the question..."Can you imagine what an impact it would have on the world if everyone who follows Christ would wake up each morning and thank God for the gifts he or she has been given and ask for opportunities that day to use them for his glory?" -Shelia Walsh

OPPORTUNITIES FOR HIS GLORY equates much purpose into your life, much peace into your soul and contentment for whole self.

In fact, living this way, makes you whole. Different than what we are taught by the world isn't is? We are always told..."you can be anything you want to be..." "just work harder and you'll get there..." Isn't that what you think, and have been told all your life? Try something different today...ask GOD what He might have for you, what purpose He might desire to use you for...and see if there is a difference in your day, in your attitude about your day, and the things that happen in and throughout your day. You may find yourself in places and with people you never would have been had you gone your way. God's purpose is the only purpose worth living for. Everything else will leave you empty my friend. He's the only one who can offer you something that will "scratch that itch" and "fill that void." When you rest your head on your pillow is there a discontent that resonates? Regardless of how "wonderful life is..." when the lights are off at night and when we are all alone, and completely honest with ourselves...if we are simply living for self...there is always going to be something missing. Let me tell you friends, It's because, "you were born to be, apart of something holy." Think on that for a while...and as you do so, perhaps, ask the Lord, (even if you don't normally talk to Him) what He might have for your life...and wait as He answers you. He's real friends...just ask Him.