Don't Hide. The World Needs You.

Many changes have come to my family over the last several months. The changes have brought new opportunities and awakened old fears. 

Surely there is no way to accomplish all that this current season of life demands of me. I will fail someone. I will miss some important detail. I will make mistakes. This truth makes me afraid and echos the voices that say "You are not enough." 

With this, I have found myself seeking a hiding spot. Somewhere I can go and be unnoticed. A place to blend with my surroundings. And from there, I will quietly do my tasks. 

Have you found yourself here before?  Then let's hear this together:

"Don't hide. The world needs YOU!"

Dear One of a Kind:

We, the world, need you. We aren't seeking perfection. We are seeking authenticity. We need your story. We need your talents. We need you to shine. 

Signed,

The World

Go ahead.  Let this current season of life strip away all that shadows the inner beauty that you've been trying to hide. 

Need some encouragement to start? 
Check out this post to motivate you. 
Then enjoy this powerful song from Mercy Me.    

Use the comments section below to share how you will shine. 

I Took A Step Towards Freedom, Will You?

Here it is.

The first video blog of my blogging history. Another step in my freedom journey, but more importantly it is an invitation for you to step out and experience freedom for yourself.

Comment below and let me know what step towards freedom you will take this week!

Why Being Overlooked Might Not Be So Bad

Have you ever been overlooked?

If you have, maybe you have felt that it isn't fair especially if someone undeserving received what you were after.  You can’t understand it.

Recently I heard a story about this very thing. The story was about a man named Zacchaeus. I have heard the story many times before, but this time it made a different impression.

Zacchaeus was a tax collector. Back in his day that meant he was basically the scum of the earth in the eyes of the common people. He cheated them out of money and caused oppression to their families.

Then one day a well-known man walked into town. Everyone was trying to get an audience with him. Zacchaeus being vertically challenged climbed up into a tree to get a sight of this man who was being swarmed by the crowds. The man looks up above the crowd and sees Zacchaeus in the tree. He calls for him to come down and says “Zacchaeus, I will be dining at your house tonight.”

The crowd was taken back. Shock entered their hearts and mind. Displeasure over the decision was made known. How could this man, whose name was Jesus, in all his righteousness eat with the sinner of all sinners!

Ever felt like this? Your righteousness overlooked. Oh come on admit it! We all get a case of the “It’s not fair!”

I can imagine the crowd’s heartbreak! But something amazing happened that evening at dinner. Because of his encounter with Jesus, Zacchaeus had a heart change. He even vowed to repay the people he had cheated 4 times what he had taken from them! Not impressed?

Let this speak to you: Maybe when you feel overlooked God is actually working something much greater to your good.

You see not only did Jesus, by His grace, change the heart of Zacchaeus, but He also provided justice to those Zacchaeus had cheated.

Think about it, maybe God is working out a blessing for you by showing grace to someone else! 

Jeremiah 29:11(NLT)

For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.