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Day Six

You Are Exquisite 

Scripture: Romans 12:1–2

Fear loves to write the story lines of our lives. It loves to scribble over our plans, edit our futures, add to our pasts, discredit our present journeys. And fear doesn’t know how to write a good story, because fear can’t spell hope. 

But here’s the truth: God’s will is not the smallest dot on a mystical bull’s-eye that must be hit with laser accuracy in order for your life to matter. His will is not a deep-dive mystery that is passed out in puzzle pieces. Romans 12 lays out a beautiful guide to His will for each of us: 

So here’s what I want you to do, God helping you: Take your everyday, ordinary life—your sleeping, eating, going-to-work, and walking-around life—and place it before God as an offering. Embracing what God does for you is the best thing you can do for him. Don’t become so well-adjusted to your culture that you fit into it without even thinking. Instead, fix your attention on God. You’ll be changed from the inside out. (vv. 1–2) The Message

The more time I spend with women who not only see themselves as purposefully handcrafted in the image and likeness of God but also want to allow that design to be front and center in the way they view life and the way they lead and serve others, the more I see God’s will as being as expansive and creative as He is. 

Yes, I am fierce. So are you. We are “strong helper standing face-to-face.” 

Say that out loud: “I am strong helper standing face-to-face—and my design is exquisite.” 

It’s not a degree or a pedigree that defines you. It’s an image and a likeness. You are fearfully and wonderfully made, even when told you are not enough. Right now you are fierce. Decades from now you will be fierce still. You are a masterpiece, despite challenges or brokenness or things called “weak.” And you are exquisite. 

How is God’s creativity evident in your gifts, skills, and personality?