Often I have fought the notion that I am special. I have a hard time accepting that God created me especially for Himself and that He notices and actually misses me when I withhold my heart from Him, whether it is intentional or not. I find myself believing the lie that I will not be missed. And so, the Lord has been delivering me from that lie while tenderly revealing some of what He truly thinks of me.
Specifically, God has been showing me that there are things He created within me that are unique and which He can only enjoy should I choose to offer them to Him. The same is true of every one of us. All I have felt over the past several days is that I am treasured, created by God for God. Reflecting on this brings me to picture a porcelain doll, one whose maker took the time and care to paint every eyelash on her fragile face, one who should be cherished. In Psalm 139:14, King David says, “I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.” Notice what he says. I am made. I don’t just happen to exist – I was intentionally created.
After all of this, the lifelong question which remains is, “Why?” It is a question which has many answers, some of which differ for each person at any given time. However, the most vital of all these answers, one that is true for every person, is that our reason for existing is to walk in right relationship with our Father and to bring glory to His name. And both of these are made possible through Christ.
Still, each of us is unique and we all have very different reasons for being here. I am slowly learning through seeking God’s heart some of the intricacies that He created in me which are unique to my being – those things which He can only enjoy in me. Sadly, I cannot tell you what specialties God has stored inside of you. However, all you have to do to start the journey of discovering those things is ask Him. Without fail, once you begin to seek Him in this, He will start to reveal to you truths about yourself to which you have been blind for a very long time. Like the loving Father that He is, He will reveal to you how cherished you are, and I promise that you will feel nothing less than treasured.
