Why is it that we have no problem sharing this truth with a child but struggle to believe it about ourselves? Most of us would leap at the opportunity to share with a little one about the wonder they are in all of God's creative genius but will shy away from accepting this truth about ourselves. I don't believe we struggle to believe that this verse is true about the creativity of God in creating us. I think we struggle to see it in ourselves.
If that is true of you then I want to invite you on a journey. I want you to discover all that God has placed within you. There are gifts, abilities, talents, and possibly even areas of creativity that you need to unlock. Parts of you that make you truly unique need to be uncovered. This is one of the greatest ways that I know of that will allow you to reach your potential in life.
The process is quite simple: Ask God to reveal to you all the things that have laid dormant in your life.
The word dormant is an adjective that means:
(of an animal) Having normal physical functions suspended or slowed down for a period of time; in or as if in a deep sleep.
(of a plant or bud) Alive but not actively growing.
I do believe that there are things that should be alive & growing in our lives. The reason we haven't seen them come forth is because we have never discovered them.
The way this works for most people is that they do not recognize they have certain abilities until they are placed in a position where those skills have to be awakened. Others don't see it in themselves until they hear someone talking about a particular topic and that topic stirs something up inside of them. Regardless of what it takes to come to a realization of the things that God has placed within you, they key to bringing them out is your willingness to partner with the Holy Spirit in your life.
You have heard me say that discovering who you are in Christ is vital to enjoying all the benefits of abundant life in Him. Well...discovering all that God has placed within you is vital to getting all that you can out of life. My encouragement for you is to not only find these things out for yourself but to figure out why you haven't seen them before. It could have been the words of someone you trusted that kept you from recognizing your potential. This is often true when people are physically, mentally, or verbally abused. I have also seen this take place when people with authority handle their power in the wrong way. I know a grown man who never pursued his dreams because he had a guidance counselor in school that basically told him there was no way he could achieve it.
My friend Mark had a similar thought this week when he talked about our ability to love:
"Love isn't learned. Love is and always was in us. Instead, we are to unlearn what hides love - being offended, jealousy, prejudice and comparison. Love is original human DNA." - Mark Durniak
In the same way that we have to unlearn what hides love, we need to unlearn what hides the wonder of who we were created to become. When you and I are willing to partner with the Holy Spirit we can allow these hidden treasures that are within us to come to the surface. Creativity that was once dormant begins to flourish. Confidence that was lacking begins to shine. Abilities that you never thought possible will begin to break through your doubts and fears. All because God wants you to understand that you are fearfully and wonderfully made.
Too often we see ourselves through our failures. We allow our history to define who we are instead of allowing God to be the sole originator of our definition. Religion at times has also told us to consider ourselves worthless rather than embrace the uniqueness that God has placed inside of each and every person. You were made in the image of God. Don't you think that reality is worth discovering? Then don't allow fear to keep you from embracing it. Don't allow negativity to sway your determination. All that God has placed within you can be discovered. And you will be amazed at what God can do in and through your life.
Go for it!!!
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