Lord, why me?

A few weeks ago (maybe a few months, time is flying!) I was having a discussion with my best friend and we were talking about how much of a privilege it is to be saved at a young age. 

That discussion resonated in my mind and while I was praying and I had to stop and ask “Lord, why me?” I didn’t ask in the sense of “woe is me, why do bad things happen to me” but more in the sense "Why did you choose me?" You chose me, of the billions and billions of people in this world, Jesus – seated on His throne high above the earth – chose Ashley Lauren McFarland. The concept is overwhelming.

Grab hold of this. God loves you, with an immeasurable love. He loves you so much that He gave YOU gifts and talents, you specifically. Never underestimate or make light of what He has placed inside of you.  You may think you are insignificant but you have a key role in God's master plan for the WORLD.  The Bible says ""Before I formed you in the womb I knew you" (Jeremiah 1:5)  God knew every step you would take before you took, he knew about all your mistakes all of your short-comings all of your gifts and talents.  Never think that you have messed up so badly that God can't use you, He knew you were going to mess up before you did it and it is OKAY!  If you confess your faults to Him and turn away from ungodly things He will clean you up and use you for HIS glory.

When you put your trust in God, the sky is the limit to what He can cause you to do! You are His masterpiece, when He finished creating you He was well pleased and He is excited about your future. Seek Him first and ask Him what He wants from you. God wants to hear from you and He wants to speak to you, and what is even better… He wants to USE YOU!!! There is something you are placed on this earth for that only you can do.

Don’t compare yourselves to other people. We have different talents for a reason. Truly we are the body of Christ, everyone can’t be a hand or a foot. But those eyes and ears are pretty significant too. You are precious to Him, the apple of His eye, His bride, you are the reason He sent His only son in to the world and He is jealous for YOU. Even if you were the only person in the Universe to ever accept his offering – He STILL would have sent Jesus to die specifically for you, that is how much He loves you.

So the next time you feel insignificant and you ask God “why me?” Listen for the answer because it might just be “Why NOT you.”