“Yet you, LORD, are our Father. We are the clay, you are the potter; we are all the work of your hand.” – Isaiah 64:8
Sometimes it’s hard to accept who God has made you to be. Do you remember, as a child, perhaps you had a shape box. This was the cube which had a different shaped hole on each side, and it came with 6 pieces which would each fit in only one of the provided holes. There was a star, a circle, a square, a triangle, a rectangle and a diamond. Despite how much they try to force a piece into the different openings, over time a child will figure out that the pieces only fit in one unique opening. Each piece had a specific place where it would work perfectly.You have been designed the same way by the Master, the Creator of the Universe. He has placed unique ambitions, desires and talents in your heart and mind that will best fit in His overall plan for mankind. The things you love to do were placed there by the One who wants you to use those things for His gain. Some love to sing, to write, to cook, to care for others, to clean, to play music, to be creative in art and so on and so on. These passions, these talents that fill your thoughts and bring joy and peace to your life are gifts from God almighty. It’s time to put them to work for His cause.
Take some time this week to carefully examine who God made you to be. What is it that drives you, what brings you joy and peace, what do you love to spend time doing? Once you have discovered the inner you, now you’re ready to earnestly go to the Lord in prayer and seek the help of the Holy Spirit to use that gift for God’s kingdom. Make this one of your resolutions this year – to better use the gifts you have been given to further the message of the Creator.
Prayer
Almighty God,
We have read in Your word of the gifts You have bestowed upon mankind. The fruits of the spirit, the gifts placed within each of us. I ask You to open my eyes to see these gifts as You intended when You created me in my mother’s womb. I seek the help of Your Holy Spirit to further my ability to use these gifts for Your Kingdom and to spread Your gospel. I ask these things in Your Holy name – Amen.
We have read in Your word of the gifts You have bestowed upon mankind. The fruits of the spirit, the gifts placed within each of us. I ask You to open my eyes to see these gifts as You intended when You created me in my mother’s womb. I seek the help of Your Holy Spirit to further my ability to use these gifts for Your Kingdom and to spread Your gospel. I ask these things in Your Holy name – Amen.
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