To Be Or Not To Be

"To be or not to be...that is the question " is a famous line from Hamlet. It is a question, that at some point, most will ask. When I think of the word potential, generally I think of the possibilities that I have before me, or what I COULD be.

To be...or Not to be....What will I be...or what will I not be? Who am I suppose to be? Some people die never feeling they had the answer to those questions. You were born with a calling and purpose on your life. All of your life is yet to be discovered, and explored. If only we could understand, and have a glimpse of who we are or to see just how precious our life is to God. I believe, that our whole life would change.

Jeremiah 1:5 "Before I formed you in the womb I knew you...

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I love thinking about that...Before he formed me....He knew me!!! He knew YOU!! When you were hidden away in your mothers womb in the secret place of God's design...He knew you. He knows exactly who we are and who He has called us to be. When no one else knew you existed; He already knew you. and was excited for your life.  Often I think of what it would be like to live without the knowledge and realization of God purposefully creating me. I know that it would be so empty to believe that...I just happened.  I am on this planet for a purpose...and so are YOU!!!

You were not made to remain small. You were made to uncover all the potential that is in you with Christ in you. No matter who you think you are, or who you are afraid you are becoming. It is not too late to live intentionally. Maybe you are afraid that you have missed out on your potential because of painful experiences. Maybe memories of mistakes haunt you everyday....so you settle for less then what you hope for because you don't believe you deserve any better. The thought of who your not, may be keeping you from being free to explore what God has for you.

It is time today, to take responsibility for your life and to acknowledge any sugar coated lies you may believe. I like to call them sugar coated because the ugly lie is just too bitter alone. We would spit it out if... it was that obvious. If mixed with some truth, it makes it easier to swallow, and hide the awful lie the enemy would want you to accept. What have you swallowed down and digested into your life because it seems some what true? Familiar lies are comfy lies, and they are  the ones that have been with us a long time. They seem to be unshakeable yet somewhat tolerable, and harmless. Are you walking fueled by a lie or lies that hinders your life and potential?

We will go through seasons in this life that may seem impossible. When walking through them you will need to guard your potential with truth. We must deliberately walk with a sense of calling and purpose! God has put His hand on your life, and set you apart. You have been born to reflect the glory of God. You are not just waiting to be...but you ARE already His child filled with purpose, and the potential is great...and it is time...To be.

Today my friend, I encourage you to intentionally walk with the confidence that you are a woman on assignment. Enjoy the adventure of unpacking, and exploring all the gifts that God has put inside of you. Do not stress yourself trying to figure out your whole life...think of it as a huge adventure that was designed just for you!!! As you go, you will find out what you are called too, and you will have joy in the journey. Your life is going somewhere! You are on a grand adventure!

If the question is, whether to be or not to be? I say...Be, the woman God has made you to BE!