Trust that God has equipped you for the task at hand. You don’t need to be transformed into someone else—you just need to embrace who you are and step into God’s plan with confidence.
[00:00:37] [SPEAKER_00]: Welcome to The Bible Speaks with your host Elgin Carelock.
[00:00:42] [SPEAKER_00]: The Bible Speaks is a daily podcast dedicated to sharing the good news of Jesus Christ, rightly
[00:00:49] [SPEAKER_00]: dividing the Word of Truth and learning how to apply it to our daily lives.
[00:00:55] [SPEAKER_00]: You may contact Elgin at the address given at the end of the broadcast.
[00:01:00] [SPEAKER_00]: And now here's Elgin.
[00:01:02] [SPEAKER_01]: President Sisters, I welcome you in the name of our risen Savior, Jesus the Christ, to
[00:01:09] [SPEAKER_01]: another episode of The Bible Speaks where we dive into Scripture to discover the powerful
[00:01:14] [SPEAKER_01]: truths God has for our lives.
[00:01:18] [SPEAKER_01]: In today's episode, I want to address all of you who feel you aren't built for the
[00:01:24] [SPEAKER_01]: purpose God has on your life.
[00:01:27] [SPEAKER_01]: Our topic today is the question.
[00:01:30] [SPEAKER_01]: Who?
[00:01:30] [SPEAKER_01]: Me?
[00:01:33] [SPEAKER_01]: Our inspiration comes from Ephesians 2 verse 10 and reading from the New Living's translation,
[00:01:41] [SPEAKER_01]: it reads,
[00:01:43] [SPEAKER_01]: For we are God's masterpiece.
[00:01:45] [SPEAKER_01]: He has created us anew in Christ Jesus so we can do the good things he planned for
[00:01:52] [SPEAKER_01]: us long ago.
[00:01:55] [SPEAKER_01]: We'll be talking about how God knew exactly who you were before he even called you to this
[00:02:02] [SPEAKER_01]: earth.
[00:02:03] [SPEAKER_01]: He made you just the way he needed you to be and we should stop waiting for something
[00:02:08] [SPEAKER_01]: extraordinary to happen in our lives before we step into God's will.
[00:02:14] [SPEAKER_01]: The first thing to understand is that you are God's masterpiece.
[00:02:19] [SPEAKER_01]: Think about that for a moment.
[00:02:22] [SPEAKER_01]: Before you were even born, God had a vision of who you would be and the purpose you would
[00:02:28] [SPEAKER_01]: fulfill.
[00:02:30] [SPEAKER_01]: Sometimes we feel like we aren't special enough or talented enough to make a difference,
[00:02:35] [SPEAKER_01]: but that's not how God sees you.
[00:02:38] [SPEAKER_01]: Ephesians 2 and 10 tells us that we are his masterpiece, carefully crafted with specific
[00:02:45] [SPEAKER_01]: gifts, talents and abilities that fit perfectly into his plan.
[00:02:51] [SPEAKER_01]: When we think about the word masterpiece it implies intention, care and purpose.
[00:02:59] [SPEAKER_01]: God didn't make a mistake when he made you.
[00:03:02] [SPEAKER_01]: He didn't leave anything out.
[00:03:04] [SPEAKER_01]: He didn't give you the wrong personality or talents, you're exactly the person
[00:03:10] [SPEAKER_01]: God needed for the purpose he called you.
[00:03:13] [SPEAKER_01]: We often think that in order to step into God's will something miraculous or
[00:03:18] [SPEAKER_01]: extraordinary has to happen first.
[00:03:21] [SPEAKER_01]: We wait for the perfect moment, a sign from heaven or some major transformation.
[00:03:28] [SPEAKER_01]: But here's the truth.
[00:03:31] [SPEAKER_01]: God has already given you everything you need to accomplish his will.
[00:03:36] [SPEAKER_01]: You don't have to be someone else or wait for some dramatic change.
[00:03:41] [SPEAKER_01]: The person you are right now is who God wants to use.
[00:03:47] [SPEAKER_01]: Sometimes we fall into the trap of comparison, thinking we need to be more
[00:03:52] [SPEAKER_01]: like someone else in order to fulfill our calling.
[00:03:56] [SPEAKER_01]: But that's not what God desires.
[00:03:59] [SPEAKER_01]: He made you uniquely you for a reason.
[00:04:03] [SPEAKER_01]: In Jeremiah one in five, God says before I formed you in the womb, I knew you.
[00:04:10] [SPEAKER_01]: Before you were born, I set you apart.
[00:04:13] [SPEAKER_01]: This means God already knew who you were and what you would do long before you
[00:04:20] [SPEAKER_01]: were even born.
[00:04:21] [SPEAKER_01]: You don't have to change into someone else to be effective for God's kingdom.
[00:04:26] [SPEAKER_01]: You just need to trust that he made you perfect for his plan.
[00:04:30] [SPEAKER_01]: Instead of looking for something extraordinary to happen in order to
[00:04:34] [SPEAKER_01]: fill God's purpose, start embracing who you are right now.
[00:04:39] [SPEAKER_01]: The things that make you unique, your personality, your background,
[00:04:45] [SPEAKER_01]: your life experiences are all part of God's plan for your life.
[00:04:50] [SPEAKER_01]: In the story of Moses, God didn't need Moses to become someone else before
[00:04:54] [SPEAKER_01]: he used him.
[00:04:56] [SPEAKER_01]: In fact, when Moses doubted his ability to lead, God reminded him that
[00:05:01] [SPEAKER_01]: he made him exactly as he needed to be.
[00:05:04] [SPEAKER_01]: In Exodus four, verse 11, reading from the new international version,
[00:05:10] [SPEAKER_01]: it reads, the Lord said to him, who gave human being their mouths?
[00:05:15] [SPEAKER_01]: Who makes the death or mute?
[00:05:17] [SPEAKER_01]: Who gives them sight or makes them blind?
[00:05:20] [SPEAKER_01]: Is it not I, the Lord?
[00:05:23] [SPEAKER_01]: God was telling Moses, I made you for this.
[00:05:27] [SPEAKER_01]: And God is telling you the same thing.
[00:05:30] [SPEAKER_01]: He made you for this moment, this purpose.
[00:05:34] [SPEAKER_01]: You don't have to wait for a radical transformation or
[00:05:37] [SPEAKER_01]: some external validation to step into what God has called you to do.
[00:05:42] [SPEAKER_01]: So stop asking, who me?
[00:05:45] [SPEAKER_01]: And start believing that God knew exactly who you were before he called you to
[00:05:49] [SPEAKER_01]: this earth.
[00:05:51] [SPEAKER_01]: Ephesians two and ten tells us that we are God's masterpiece created to do
[00:05:56] [SPEAKER_01]: good works that he planned long ago.
[00:05:59] [SPEAKER_01]: Trust that God has equipped you for the task at hand.
[00:06:03] [SPEAKER_01]: You don't need to be transformed into someone else.
[00:06:07] [SPEAKER_01]: You just need to embrace who you are and step into God's plan with confidence.
[00:06:14] [SPEAKER_01]: Brothers and sisters, I thank you for spending time with me on today.
[00:06:18] [SPEAKER_01]: And I look forward to our conversation on tomorrow.
[00:06:22] [SPEAKER_01]: Until then, God bless.
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