These past few weeks have been so awesome for me. The Lord
revealed to me something that completely changed my life and brought me closer
to him. Through this experience, I’ve learned of the faithfulness of God, that
He loves me, that He is immensely Holy, and so many other things (I could
probably write a novel about this, and hey! Maybe one day I will), but the one
thing I want to talk about is how important it is to really trust in what the
Lord is telling you.
When this was first revealed to me, I was like WHAT THE
HECK, This is crazy, but then I learned of five other people who were going
through the same thing, so right then, I knew that the Lord was up to something
good. One day, 4 of us got together to talk about our stories. As I was
listening to other people’s stories, I realized that I was beginning to think
that my story wasn’t right or true because the other stories were different
from mine.
And it was then that I realized this was a lie. My story was
100% true and holy, just as true as the other ones. I had begun to believe that
the Lord speaks to everyone in different ways, and that the Lord has a different
story planned out for everyone. No one’s life story is the same, so no one’s
story is comparable.
It’s just like trying to compare the nutritional value of
Swedish fish to carrots. There simply is no grounds for comparison, because we
all know that the candy is obviously much more unhealthy than the carrot.
So, how do I know that everyone was created for a unique and
specific purpose, and that the Lord works differently in all people’s lives?
Here’s some scriptural evidence:
1 John 2:26-27- “I write these things to you about those who
are trying to deceive you. But the anointing that you received from him abides
in you, and you have no need that anyone should teach you. But as his anointing
teaches you about everything, and is true, and is no lie- just as it has taught
you, abide in him.”
Here, we see that it is clear that the only thing we need to
know of the truth of the Lord is from him. We need to be careful about what
outside influences tell us, because they could distract us from what the Lord
is trying to tell us specifically. This is not surprising according to our
purpose, since we were designed to have an intimate relationship with the Lord.
1 Corinthians 12:12-15 – “For just as the body is one and
has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body,
so it is with Christ. For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body-
Jews or Greeks, slaves or free- and all were made to drink of one Spirit. For the body does not consist of one
member but of many. If the foot should say, “Because I am not a hand, I do not
belong to the body,” that would not make it any less a part of the body.”
This passage is explaining that all people have an essential
role in the kingdom of God. Some were meant to teach, others to perform
miracles, some to heal, others to help, others to be pastors, etc., but all are
equally important. This is so essential to remember because often, we devalue
ourselves in saying that our role is not as important as someone else’s.
I do my fair share of this in my own life. Something that I
struggle with is believing that my major is important. I’m a History major with
a Political Science minor. What the heck will I do with that? Often times, I
don’t feel as legitimate as those around me who are education majors in a
certain field. I feel that since they are education majors, they are going for
something more legitimate, and are more likely to get a job.
However, I have to keep telling myself this is not true. I
have to trust in what the Lord is telling me to do, and right now, he wants me
to major in History. I have to trust that he is going to use this somehow down
the line in my life. I also have to trust that after I graduate, he will
provide me with a job or some type of purpose to fulfill, whether that job has
to do with my major or not.
1 John 3:1- “See what kind of love the Father has given to
us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are.”
Matthew 7:10-11- “Or which one of you, if his son asks him
for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a serpent?
If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how
much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask
him!”
To me, this verse tells me that the Lord has created a
specific purpose for us and talks to us in different ways because He loves us
and we are His children. How awesome is that! If you are a parent, think about
how much you love your children. In the same way, the Lord loves us like that,
but to an even greater extent because He is perfect and holy. Why would he not
want to have a unique and special relationship with us?
I think another huge problem that comes from comparison is
low self-esteem. Today, I had a friend text me and ask me to pray for her
because she was struggling with her body image. We ended up getting lunch
today, and she was able to tell me a lot more about what was going on.
I heard her say that she felt like she was too tall, too
big, and not pretty enough compared to everyone else. That broke my heart,
because I know that is not true. One of the things I found so important to tell
her is that God made her unique, special, and for a special purpose that is
different from everybody else in the world. After hearing this today, I came to
realize how many people actually struggle with this, and it’s part of the
reason why I felt the need to write this.
In conclusion, please believe that you are unique and have a
specific life purpose that is different from everyone else. Go out into the
world with confidence in the Lord, yourself, and your purpose. Nothing about
you or your life makes you more inadequate, it only makes you different than
everyone else.
And different is beautiful.
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