Are you feeling insignificant and unworthy? Do you feel others are more gifted than you and there is nothing you can offer God? You may think He only works in and through people who are more popular or talented. Don’t pay attention to those thoughts that say you can’t do anything. You matter to God and He created you for a purpose . In my own life at the beginning of my journey with the Lord I attended a church where so many people were gifted and so well liked and appreciated for what they could do. Then I looked at my life and I actually told the Lord, I don’t know what You would want with me. There is nothing I can do and I could never match up to others. At that time I felt like the boy with the little lunch in Matthew 14 and I said Lord, all I can offer you is my heart for I have nothing else. And do you know what He answered? He said give what you have and watch what I do with it. Well, when I look back over the years I see God working in me in miraculous ways. He has taken my life as a prodigal and has given me promise beyond what I could have ever imagined. And He can and will do amazing things through you and you know what? All you need is a willing and submissive heart and He will do all the rest. Just surrender to Him all of your heart, give to Him all the failed attempts where you tried to succeed on your own. Then ask Him to give you His dreams and visions for you, then watch what happens.
God sees the bigger picture in our lives and He desires to work in you His perfect plan. This picture He is painting is only a blur at the beginning, however, as we follow Him step by step and stay close to His heart, and meditate on His word, we catch a glimpse of what He has in store.
With His brush in His hand He begins to paint on the canvass of our heart and each step we take according to His instruction we start to see the beauty unfold in a vision or dream. I believe the portrait is complete when we go to be with Jesus for all eternity, but until then, He has a plan for us while we are here on earth and that is exciting! When we walk close to Him moment by moment, He will fulfil it in us through His Holy Spirit. But you know something? there are some who take the brush in their own hand and try to make things happen. But to live a successful life in Christ, He has to have His way.
It’s important to walk with Him on a daily basis and as we do, our eyes are enlightened along the way and by faith we see beyond the natural and hope rises up stirring waves of joy in our hearts.
This HOPE that I’ve experienced when I started my journey I see it as a GIFT from the God of all hope. Romans 15:13…Hope that God gives is not the same as hope in the world.…God’s hope gives true happiness that doesn’t fade and with a longing and yearning, you’re driven with great desire to move forward to see the outcome. God’s Hope is planted in our spirit by God that no words can explain! When you experience His hope you are driven with passion to pursue His magnificent plan and there is nothing that can stop you. Hope is ignited in your heart and spreads like a wildfire, you can’t contain it and with excitement you keep it alive as you plant His word in your heart and the Holy Spirit fans the flames.
I am excited because there are so many things I want to share of my journey. At present I’m working on my experiences with the hope God has engraved on my heart and I pray it will one day bless others to believe they too can do all God has promised.
Blessings and you are loved…
Author June Hodgins 