Beloved of God, awareness that you are chosen changes the way you approach your purpose. You are not wandering through life without divine intention, trying to discover whether your existence has meaning. In Christ, God has called you into a life of fruitful expression. Jesus said, “Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit” (John 15:16). This awareness gives you courage to explore what God has entrusted to you while remaining dependent on Him for direction.
Knowing that you are chosen also gives preparation a different meaning. You begin to understand that calling is not a license to rush ahead of character, wisdom or spiritual maturity. If God has chosen you for an assignment, He will also use seasons of learning to prepare you for its weight. Moses had a wilderness season. David had a hidden season. Jesus spent years in preparation before His public ministry. Do not despise your own process, beloved. The season that feels ordinary may be developing the capacity required for the assignment you are praying to carry.
When you practice your discovery, awareness of being chosen helps you resist comparison. Someone else's calling may look more visible, more celebrated or more influential than yours, but their assignment is not your measuring stick. You have a particular stewardship before God. Your responsibility is to discover it, develop it and faithfully express it. First Corinthians 12:18 says, “God hath set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him.” There is freedom in knowing that you do not have to compete for a place God has already designed for you.
Beloved, being chosen does not mean being superior to others; it means being entrusted with responsibility. It should produce humility, not entitlement. The more clearly you recognize your calling, the more seriously you should submit your motives, methods and ambitions to Jesus. Allow the Holy Spirit to teach you when to move, when to wait, what to build, whom to serve and what to release. Your discovery becomes fruitful when your confidence in God's calling is matched by obedience to God's process.
Now ask yourself: Do you believe God has intentionally chosen you, or are you still waiting for people to make you feel significant? Are you willing to endure the preparation required for the assignment you desire? Have you been comparing your journey with someone else's instead of stewarding your own? If you truly understood that God has chosen and entrusted you with something meaningful, what would you begin preparing for with greater seriousness today?
Hope Expression Values You
Apostle Prince Victor Matthew
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