Being Chosen

The Word is so clear about how all God's children have been chosen.  The truth is it feels so good to be chosen.  I think about one instance when I was in 3rd grade.  I tried out for cheerleader and did not make the team.  It crushed me to see some of my friends make it and I didn't.  They got to stay after school together and I didn't.  They got recognition and great uniforms and I didn't.  I focused on everything I didn't get out of this and honestly it built a wall in my heart to not try new things for fear of failure. I said things like I will never try out again for something because they won't pick me, I will never be good enough, I will always be rejected. 

In high school I was in band and was a member of the flags for marching season. I loved it and was good at making routines and encouraging others.  Often times when the end of the year rolled around and everyone was getting ready to tryout I would help others on the team with their routines.  I felt like a natural leader.  When it came time for picking captains I remember being confident I would get it.  But it didn't happen.  Once again, I was not chosen and because of that I chose to leave band, something I had participated in since 5th  grade.  It wasn't until just a few years ago that I realized I had carried around this hurt and bitterness.  When I realized it I chose to forgive people and my heart is now fully healed from those hurt places.

I am now able to walk in the confidence of John 15:16  "You did not choose Me but I chose you, and appointed you that you would go and bear fruit, and that your fruit would remain, so that whatever you ask of the Father in My name He may give to you"

Being chosen feels great, it exalts you, it promotes you, it requires more of you, it honors the work you have put into something, it reveals why things happened in your past that God is using now, and so much more.

I have been chosen and because of that I have now been asked to choose.  I get the privilege to choose who is a part of this ministry.  I get to choose a board of directors,  I get to choose who is part of the GO team. 

My dear friend Heath Jackson teaches a class of graphic design at Western Hills.  He assigned creating my logo to his class and they all did such an amazing job.  It was hard, but I chose one.  I chose Trusten's and he was so excited.  I took my picture with him and he asked if I would send it to him because he wanted to show his Dad.  It was so humbling to know that all he wanted was to be chosen and because he was he wanted to share it with his Dad.  

I also choose my right hand for this ministry.  Her name is Lyndsey Ware.  God kept putting her name into my mind and I had no idea why, but He did.  I finally met with her and she is going to be perfect to help me get this ministry where it needs to be.  We are a team and she compliments me so well.

It feels so great to be chosen, but it feels even better to get to choose others.  Thank you Father for trusting me with much and for allowing me the opportunity to hear your voice and be obedient to you.  I am asking for you to continue to speak to me about all the small to large parts of this ministry!  I give you all the glory! 

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