CHOSEN

I typically enjoy my mornings.  First, I wake up, tell the Lord good morning, and let Him remind me why I'm getting out of bed so early 😁😁.  But, once my feet are on the floor and I'm awake, I'm usually feeling good and ready to start my day.  My routine looks the same most days.  I make my morning drink, sit down to do my devotion and journal (my favorite part of the morning), then do a workout with someone like Caroline Girvan or MadFit on YouTube before getting ready for work. 

But today was a little slower...I was a little tired and had something on my mind.  I mentioned this to my husband who quickly reminded me to pray and let the Holy Spirit speak to me about it (what a good hubby😍).  I read my devotion and still felt uninspired as I stared at my blank page.  I thought about just putting it away and trying again later, but then I asked the Lord to help me hear what He would have me hear. I decided to just start writing and see where that led. It always seems to lead somewhere if I just get started...

Today's verse from The Message translation was 1 Peter 2:9-10.  In summary, it tells us we are chosen by God, chosen to do His work and speak out for Him, to tell others of the difference He has made in our lives, how He made us from nothing to something, from rejected to accepted.  

So...I started writing, although still not really knowing what to say.  I reiterated what the verse above says about how I am chosen (one who is the object of choice or of divine favor), how I should use my voice for Him, to tell my story about the difference He has made in my life, how I once felt so rejected and how He reminded me over and over that I'm accepted and loved.  He has placed His favor upon me and blessed me BEYOND measure.  He has picked me up, carried me, and set me back on my feet. He calls me righteous...simply because He is righteous. He withholds NO good thing from me (Psalm 84:11).  Praise God, right?!

Now I was feeling it! Oh, my goodness gracious, He has been so good to me!!  I realized I had more to write than I thought (I always do. I write like I talk...a lot 😄).  As I sat in the quiet with Him, pen in my hand, He began to fill my heart, bring a smile to my face, and add a little energy to my morning. I don't have to look very far to be reminded of how ENORMOUSLY blessed I am and how small the things on my mind really are, and that puts a skip in my step. What a good, good God I serve!  I know I say that a lot, but He just is!!  How blessed I am to be called His, a recipient of His promises, a simple girl called to be a voice for Him (whatever that may look like). 

What is your story?  Has He been good to you??  Oh, I know He has!!  I bet you have a story to tell about His goodness, how He brought you from point A to point B, how He has loved on you and fulfilled His promises in your life.  I bet when you think about what He has done, you can't help but smile either!  I also know there is someone who needs to hear your story, about what Jesus has done for you. You have something special to share!

Okay, Friend! I hope this day was as good for you as it was for me!  Bye for now, and I'll see you back here soon 💕


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