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Isaiah 49:1-2

“Listen, O coastlands, to Me, And take heed, you peoples from afar! The LORD has called Me from the womb; From the matrix of My mother He has made mention of My name. And He has made My mouth like a sharp sword; In the shadow of His hand He has hidden Me, And made Me a polished shaft; In His quiver He has hidden Me.”

If you ever dare to doubt the reason of your existence, dare to doubt that God meant for you to be here on this earth right here and right now, read Isaiah 49. You will learn that you have been chosen - CHOSEN - by God to change and heal the world. It says that every word that comes out of your mouth will pierce right to the heart of the matter in people's lives; you will speak comfort, compassion, and a word in season to those who need it. He hides you in his "quiver" - raises you, teaches you, trains you, heals you, prepares you- so when the time is right, He pulls you out, aims you perfectly where He wants you to go, and shoots you out into your purpose, one day at a time.

The whole chapter is beautiful. Sit down for verse six: "It is too small a thing that You should be My Servant...I will also give you as a light to the Gentiles, That You should be My salvation to the ends of the earth." The beauty of it all is that God gives these big, magnificent things for you to do on this earth. You didn't meet and sign up for walking with Jesus to only get comfy sitting in church every Sunday. He has called you to much more than that. He has chosen you to be a glorious light to this hurting world all around us. He wants to use you. He wants to raise you, love you, heal you so you can be a shining light - cracks and all - to the world. Don't settle for the "smallness" of a life only doing what is comfortable and safe. Get your hands and heart messy in the lives of people lost in the darkness this pretend and filthy world offers.

So you choose. You have been called to greatness. You have been chosen. When the devil tells you you weren't wanted to your parents, you weren't planned, or if you were actually given away at birth, you look the devil in the ugly face and say "LISTEN!!! THE LORD HAS CHOSEN AND CALLED ME!!! That's right, you heard it: ME!!!" There is a very specific reason that you are here. When people give you attitude, belittle you, and make you feel invisible... get right up in their face, and yell to them and the distant lands, (you can even pace your kitchen floor, as I admit I have, Bible open to this very chapter and yell at the top of your lungs word for word: "LISTEN, O Coastlands!! Listen world!! I have been chosen by name from my mother's womb by the Lord for great things..."

Selah.
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