I Am Chosen

But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;
1 Peter 2:9

I knew I had a purpose in life, but I wasn’t sure what God had chosen me for. When I felt God ask me ‘Will you use your past to help others have a future?’ I immediately said yes. I didn’t realise though what would be involved, or how long it would take for God’s dream to come to fruition. This was 5 1/2 years ago.

When I said yes to God’s question, I was hoping God would hand me my ministry on a plate. I expected Him to say, “Here you go. This is what I have chosen you to do and this is how you do it”. However, God doesn’t work like this. If God’s purpose in life is to happen, then guaranteed there will be some work to be done. Oh, and a few hard lessons along the way. 

Being chosen comes with a price

I have learnt that doing God’s work comes with a price. When personal information about ourselves is shared, we have to be careful how our heart is guarded. If we are not rooted deep in God, we become tangled up in the lies that is fed by the enemy. I learnt this the hard way and I couldn’t cope with the thought of people knowing what happened in my past. 

Shame became my closest friend for a while. I had to learn over the years to lean on God and the truth He wanted me to know. I needed to experience His love on a personal level. A love which accepts me for who I am no matter what I have been through. 

This is what I want everyone to know. It’s what I feel God has chosen me to do. To bring hope to people who have been through similar experiences to me. I have experienced dark times throughout my life, but when I cling on to the Truth that is God, he brings me out of the darkness into His marvellous light.

Something to think about…

Why not have a go at personalising 1 Peter 2:9 and re-write in your own words what you feel God is saying to you. You could also use my version and change to your own name.

Lynne, I have chosen you and set you apart from anyone else. I have brought you out of darkness and into my light. Tell everyone of what I have done for you. 

Something to listen to…