being chosen

As humans, one of our basic desires is to be wanted - to be chosen. We may have encountered rejection early on in our lives by a mother or a father. Maybe our friends or a significant other turned their backs on us at the time when we needed them most, or maybe we just weren't picked to be on the "cool people's" dodgeball team in 5th grade. Whatever the situation, each of us has experienced rejection in our lives.

I have been attending a Thursday morning bible study for almost a year and a half and have received such a blessing being a part of it. We have done several studies during my time there, including two by Beth Moore, and two by Priscilla Shirer. Both ladies are amazing Bible teachers and have a gift for illuminating the Scriptures in ways that normal people like me can understand.

The study we're going through right now is called Anointed, Transformed, Redeemed:A Study of David and has opened my eyes to a certain truth about myself.


God chose me.


This may seem strange or even elementary to some, but this is something that while I might have known it in my head, is finally beginning to break through to my heart.

I have been chosen [handpicked, singled out] to accomplish His purposes in this generation.

Of course I'm not the only one. Anyone who believes and trusts their life with the truth that God tore Himself away from heaven to come and be with us (in the flesh as Jesus Christ) has been chosen by God.

"You did not choose me, but I chose you." (John 15:16)

To get into a debate about predestination vs. free will is not my intent here so please don't misunderstand. I'm simply sharing something that God is showing me.

Priscilla states that, "Being chosen simply designates the glorious fact that God chooses us, so our confidence rests not in our faithfulness but in His.

Not only have we been chosen, but we are established [to bring something into being with the consequence that its existence is a certainty] - meaning that God sets things securely in order and prepares them for the specified purpose.

I have discovered that God wants to use me to begin a MOPS program in my city.

I tried to send several Newsflashes to God that I really wasn't the right person to do this for this reason or that reason, but He keeps being persistent and is using this Bible Study to show me that yes, I am the one He wants to use.

Direct quote from the study: "He didn't select us to lead the study, mother the children, marry the man, lead the meeting, run the office, evangelize the tribe, or start the ministry (Holla!) because he knew we were already capable. Rather, He picked us up, dusted off our incapability, replaced it with His ability, and secured our success when we chose to rest and trust in Him to work supernaturally in us."

So, I feel completely inadequate for this task, but I am determined to press on. Sure, I'll make lots of mistakes along the way, but I am more than excited to see the impact this ministry will have in our community.

After all, I've been chosen by God and established for this task at hand - to bring Him glory.

I know that this post has a more serious tone than some of the others, and I am grateful, if in fact you are still reading. So, in the spirit of all things Caroline, I had to throw in some humor, cause that's how I roll.

I have to be honest and tell you that when I first opened the study and read "You have been chosen", my first thought wasn't, "Wow, that's amazing spiritual truth that is now penetrating my heart to the core!" I thought of this...