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Awareness that you are needed

Beloved of God, awareness that you are needed helps you recognize that your purpose is not only about what you desire to become but also about the lives your obedience is designed to touch. God gives people gifts that become answers to particular needs within families, communities, churches, workplaces and society. Your presence, wisdom, creativity, compassion, leadership or ability may become part of the solution someone has been praying for. Ephesians 2:10 reminds you that you are “created in Christ Jesus unto good works.” Your discovery becomes more meaningful when you realize that your assignment carries usefulness.

This awareness can transform the way you prepare. Instead of asking only, “What can I gain from my gift?” you begin asking, “How can I become equipped enough to serve well?” You become more intentional about learning, developing your character, studying your field and allowing the Holy Spirit to mature your understanding. Knowing that people may eventually depend on the fruit of your preparation should make you take your development seriously. You do not prepare merely to possess knowledge; you prepare so that what God has placed in you can become a dependable blessing.

As you begin practicing your discovery, this awareness protects you from selfish expression. You begin to understand that purpose requires responsibility. If God has given you the ability to teach, people need clarity. If He has given you the grace to counsel, people need wisdom and compassion. If He has given you leadership, people need direction and integrity. If He has given you creativity, someone may need the solution that only your particular perspective can produce. Jesus said, “Whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister” (Matthew 20:26). Kingdom purpose is expressed through service.

Beloved, being needed does not mean becoming indispensable or allowing everyone to have unlimited access to you. Jesus Himself withdrew to pray, rested and maintained fellowship with the Father. You must learn the difference between being useful and being used. The Holy Spirit will teach you how to serve without losing yourself, give without becoming empty and help others without taking the place of God in their lives. Your purpose is not to rescue everyone; it is to faithfully steward what the Father has entrusted to you.

So examine your heart: Who might be helped by the gift you are currently neglecting? Are you preparing seriously enough for the people your assignment may eventually serve? Have you confused being needed with being constantly available to everyone? What could happen in your generation if you stopped asking only what you can receive and began asking how faithfully you can become an answer to the needs God has placed around you?

Hope Expression Values You 
Apostle Prince Victor Matthew 

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