We
all spend so much time of our life just trying to fit in! I am pretty sure most people want to be
accepted. They want to have a place they
belong. I was studying about living a
life being set apart. Really, God, You
want me to be set apart? The truth is as
soon as I accepted Christ into my life… I was set apart! The tough part comes
when I am faced with the question… Am I willing to live my life honoring God by
being set apart?
I
can remember growing up, I had incredible parents (they still are)… they worked hard
to meet all our needs, but many of our wants were out of reach. I was blessed to have a mom that sewed (although
as a kid I did not see it as a blessing!) so until about the 5th
grade many of my clothes were homemade.
I always felt like that made me not fit in with the other kids that had
store-bought clothes. I can remember
when I was in junior high the Jordache jeans were the big thing. Of course, my parents would not spend that
kind of money on a pair of jeans, and honestly I didn’t want them to… I just wanted
to have something that looked like everyone else’s. I can remember finding some knock-off
designer jeans at a store called “Foxmoor”… they were only $20 and they
actually fit! Surely this would be my
answer to feeling like I fit in. Needless to say it really had nothing to do
with my clothes why I didn’t fit in… it had to do with Christ living inside
me. Many of the kids around me thought
differently… acted differently… spoke in ways I would have never. Looking back now I can see it was my Heavenly
Father setting me apart, it was hard then but now I am thankful.
“Before
I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I
appointed you as a prophet to the nations.” Jeremiah 1:5
God
has set us apart to be His witness. He has set us apart to bring Him
glory. Are you willing to fight to live
a life set apart? Think
about the women of the Bible that chose to live a set apart life… Rahab, Ruth,
Esther, Mary… to name a few of my favorites.
Just common people, like you and me.
Their beginnings might not have been ideal, but when they took that
first step down the path God had for them… I am sure they had no idea where it
would all lead. There is no way they
could even fathom what impact fighting to be set apart would have on the world…
just like we have no idea where a single step towards God will lead.
“But
when God, who set me apart from birth and called me by his grace,
was pleased” Galatians 1:15
I know where I fit in now… it is by being set apart that I fit in through God’s grace. I do not really care about pleasing people very much, but I do live to know that I am pleasing God.
"Know
that the Lord has set apart His faithful servant for Himself; the Lord hears when I call to Him."
Psalms 4:3
Ok,
here is the challenge… you are set apart, chosen by God to stand out as His witness
to bring Him glory. Now is the time to
find a way to be comfortable in this lifestyle of being set apart. Accept who God has chosen you to be… you can
make a difference in every area of your life.
It is the right time to become more watchful about your walk with
God. Remember, common people do great
things for God when they choose to walk the path of purpose.
“We
have been set apart as holy because Jesus Christ did what God wanted Him to do
by sacrificing His body once and for all.” Hebrews 10:10
Rejoicing
in Truth!
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