Today I thought I would share part of a writing by Kay Arthur from To Know Him By Name. I found it very uplifting and thought provoking, and I hope it does the same for you.
"David wrote: "For Thou didst form my inward parts;Thou didst weave me in my mother's womb. I will give thanks to Thee, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; wonderful are Thy works, and my soul knows it very well. My frame was not hidden from Thee, when I was made in secret, and skillfully wrought..." Ps. 139:13-15
Have you ever thought of yourself as being fearfully and wonderfully made? Carefully, lovingly designed and constructed by an infinitely and wise God? Or-if you were very honest-do you look at yourself and despise what Elohim has created? The truth is, your face may never grace a magazine cover. You may never be asked to model for a television commercial. You may never feel confident standing before a group giving your testimony. You may not be beautiful or exquisite in the eyes of the world. But I can tell you this, Beloved.....
Your conception, no matter what the circumstances, was no "accident".
You are exactly as Elohim designed you to be.
And that design has a purpose.
And that purpose is to bring God glory.
I have a friend who is probably no more than three feet tall. Her head is of normal size, and to me she is lovely. Yet Julie spends all her days in a sling, much like a baby's walker. In order for her to move anywhere, her legs must push the rolling frame. Julie is radiant, a delight to all who meet her. She knows her Elohim! And she clings to the truth that He created her this way for a purpose. Now, please don't tell me God had nothing to do with her physical condition. If so, I must deny His sovereignty, His Word, and His name.
Why would God create people who are different from His normal pattern of creation? Why would He ever permit a human conception when it would produce what seems to be a genetic disaster? The disciples had the same question in mind when they encountered the man who had been blind from birth. They asked the Lord, "Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he should be born blind?"(John 9:2) "It was neither that this man sinned nor his parents, but it was in order that the works of God might be displayed in Him"(John9:3). Oh, Beloved, if you are not happy with yourself...with your past...with your limitations...with the heartbreaking limitations of your child or loved one, run into the strong tower of the name of your Elohim(Proverbs 18:10). You may not understand how your situation could ever bring Him glory, but He doesn't ask or require you to understand. He simply asks you to trust in the name of your Lord.
Can you see how awesome it is to know that you have been created for God's glory? That you are to live in such a way as to give all of creation a correct opinion or estimate of who God is? What does that mean to you, O child of God, who is called by His name? Think about it. How would you live if you were to live for His glory?
You were created for His glory and for His purpose and for His pleasure. Your life is to be lived in such a way as to reflect Him, to show the world the character of God, His love, His peace, His mercy, His gentleness. You are to live for Him, to accomplish His will. To miss this is to miss fulfillment. It is to have existed rather than to have lived.
Go before your God and evaluate the course of your life. Are you fulfilling the purpose of your creation? What is keeping you from being or doing what you were created for? What do you need to change? What do you need to do? Will you? Answer these questions honestly in His presence."
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