You're a Masterpiece!

Ephesians 2:10
"For we are God's masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so that we can do the good things he planned for us long ago."

WE ARE GOD'S MASTERPIECE!!

1. God didn't just throw us together. We are a masterpiece.

2. A masterpiece displays the genius and glory of the Master artisan.

3. As a masterpiece, we were created with a uniqueness that will help us accomplish the "good works" that were prepared in advance for us to do! This reminds me of 2 Peter 1:3, "We have everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of Him who called us by his own glory and goodness."

4. No one can fill your shoes. There may be a million other bloggers or a million other businessmen, or a million other stay at home, home schooling moms or a million other people who do things similar to your own dreams and passions, callings or giftings. But just because there are a million of them, doesn't mean that they are doing YOUR good works. They can't! Only YOU can write what God prepared in advance for you to write. Only YOU can love those God prepared in advance for you to love in a way unique to you. Only YOU can lead those in your sphere of influence into greater understanding and freedom in a way unique to you. Only YOU can fulfill the good works prepared in advance for YOU to do.

So this post isn't to make anyone feel guilty for not doing enough. By all means, I'm all about NOT doing more than we are created to do! But if you find yourself holding back from doing things stirring in your heart simply because there are millions of other people doing it too, then move out! Somebody needs to hear you, see you, watch you, feel your hand hold theirs, have you pray for their situation. Somebody needs YOU, not Bill Johnson, not Oprah Winfrey, not Heidi Baker, Jill Briscoe, Beth Moore, or Erwin McManus, Francie Chan, Joyce Meyers, or any other big name minister, social justice worker, or public figure. Discover the masterpiece God created you to be and have fun doing the works he has prepared in advance for you to do. . . today, right now, in your home, at your job, in your sphere of influence. The world will be a better place because of it! :-)