Maximizing the opportunities God gives you...

God will work through the opportunities He gives you ...not the ones He gives to someone else. Throughout life God will strategically place you in different roles to carry out specific purposes. Don't compare the role you've been placed in to the role of another person- doing so devalues the opportunity God wants to work through you and places you at risk of not being used by God (Mk 4:25). Your value isn't defined by what you do...it's defined by Who you belong to-where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom (2 Cor 3:17); this is the freedom to be the you God made you to be! Knowing you belong to God and are approved by Him (Col 2:10) gives you the freedom to be you- being confident because He says you've got what it takes to carry out the good works He planned for you long ago (Eph 2:10). The opportunities God works through you will change throughout life...but His love and value for you won't ever change-He's the same yesterday, today and forever (Heb 13:8)! Embrace what God gives you and He will give you more (Mk 4:24). Will you let God work through the you? I have good plans for you declares the Lord...plans to prosper you, to give you hope and a future (Jer 29:11)!  6/30/13CIFL-LMM