Greatly LovedSample

You don’t have to live so weighed down. God has so much more for you. God is inviting each one of us to know Him for real and to see ourselves through His lens. He wants us to live lighter and freer.

Some of us have been living on autopilot– not engaging with God and not engaging with our lives. We feel like our lives are not as valuable as others, like we’re too different or not different enough. We feel unseen and unimportant. Don’t believe the Enemy’s lies.

For the one who feels like an afterthought, a mistake, or second place… you are more than you’ve been told. God calls you Chosen (1 Thessalonians 1:4).

You’re not here by accident, because someone was fired, someone quit, someone died, or because someone made a mistake. You’re not here because God was creating a bunch of humans in bulk, and you happened to be in this generation’s shipment. You were chosen for this moment in time, right where you are, the way you are, because the Creator of the universe said it was important for you to be here.

In 1 Corinthians 12, Paul told us that we are all vital parts of the same body, the body of Christ. Verse 18 says “that God has meticulously put this body together; He placed each part in the exact place to perform the exact function He wanted.”

This means God has intentionally placed you precisely where you are. Your function in your family is important. Your role in your friend group is important. Your personality is essential. God chose you for the people around you. Who you really are is a gift from God to the rest of us.

Chosen. That’s your name.

For the one who feels ill-equipped to show the love of God in your everyday life, who thinks your story is not good enough, or your life could never make an impact… you are more than you’ve been told. Jesus calls you His Messenger to the world (Acts 1:8).

We are God’s Plan A– His best plan– to bring light to a dark world.

The apostle Paul said, “Your life story confirms the life story of the Anointed One.” (1 Corinthians 1:6)

It is your details, your story, your personality, and your life experiences that uniquely equip you to reveal the love of God in your real relationships.

God’s Messenger. That’s your name.

As our devotional time together ends, I want to encourage you to keep fighting to spend real time with God. Keep fighting to spend time talking to Him, get real with Him, engage with His Word, and make His voice the loudest voice in your life.

Today, I want to leave you with this truth:

God is not just giving you a new name. He’s telling you who you always were. You’ve always been Greatly Loved. Chosen. Wanted. And worth fighting for.

The truth is this: You were loved all along.

I share more practical tools about how to reconnect with God, know who you are, and live like it every single day in my new book, You Are More Than You’ve Been Told. Together, we can go further in our journey of healing and freedom.