Understanding Your Place

What if I handed you an all-access pass to do or be anything you wanted? Where would you use it? What's the first thing you would do? This is a picture of the gift God has trusted us with. We have an opportunity to really bless some people. To just hear that is one thing, but consider this; God doesn't want anyone in hell. He doesn't. The Bible says that He delays Jesus' return because He desires that none perish. That is the exact definition of mercy. Here's the catch: God has put the salvation of others in our hands. Sure He could just show up, say something cryptic like "Through Me, all your dreams come true!", and then everyone comes to Him, but He doesn't. Why? Because He depends on us. that's right, God actually DEPENDS on US to get people to Him. That's why the church is here on earth. Don't get me wrong, God COULD do it Himself, but He chose us to carry out His will on this earth. The Bible says that He called us by name from the womb. That's an incredibly humble thought. Guess what? You weren't a mistake! God intended you to be here on this planet for this time, and He did it for a reason. You have skills, gifts and talents that no one else in history has had. You can touch people and do things that no one else can do. God designed you this way to carry out His will. There are people in your life: friends, family, teachers, total strangers; who will benefit greatly from what God has put in you. Your parents might not convert if God Himself stood before them, but in your voice it might make perfect sense to them. That's how God designed people, and He did it on purpose. We are made to respond to other humans, especially ones who hold places of influence or love in our lives.

Do yourself and the loved ones in your life a favor and show them Jesus. You may be the only person they ever take seriously on the subject, and that may be their ticket to freedom in Christ and everlasting life.

Peace and Love,

Ken and Melanie