Today asks for an image of my biggist insecurity. For me, that would be myself. I spent years feeling like I didn't know who I was or what I wanted to do with my life. I spent alot of time asking myself questions that I had no answer to. I have discovered that I don't know what's best for me and major decisions are not mine alone. I have a Lord and savior that baught me for a price and it wasn't cheap. My body is not my own, it belongs to the Lord(1 Cor. 6-8 is wonderful reading). I am comming to understand I was not born for me, but for the Lord's purposes. He has fearfully and wonderfully made me with talents and gifts that are to be used for His glory and purposes. The world spends alot of time pumping up peoples egos, telling them that they need to be themselves, be independant and different. Well, that's all true, to an extent. We are all raised by imperfect people who in some way influence who we are, what we do, how we act and respond to situations. We are surrounded by imperfection and are influenced each day by the world and the imperfect people who surround us. I am reading a wonderful book called "The Common Cure for the Common Life" by Max Lucado. This book backs up some things the Lord has been showing me in my studies, Max writes, " Use your uniqueness(what you do good-TAG talents & gifts given by God), to make a big deal out of God(why you do it) every day of your life(where you do it). At the convergence of all 3 you will find the cure for the common life: your sweet spot. What you were put here for. God packed you on purpose for a purpose. You can not be anything you want to be. But you can be everything God wants you to be." We can live with the fruit of the Spirit-love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance. I am on a mission to live my life to it's fullest for the glory of God, to go after the Lord with all me heart. I can have and do, what He says I can have and do, anything less would be unacceptable. I take Him for His WORD, my God doesn't lie. Less of Me and more of you Lord, you are the potter & I am your clay, mold me and make me!
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