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A Little Reminder On How Special You Are

It is tough to make a difference, to stand out, to realize your purpose.

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A Little Reminder On How Special You Are
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Have you ever felt so small on this great big earth? Like you look around and realize that there are so many different people and problems and things happening that your minuscule life does not matter?

Stop. Take a breath. And think.

There is a powerful and almighty God that took His precious time to create you. Your freckles, your wrinkles, your height, your eyes, your nose, your heart. He sat down one day and had you in mind and created you from the stars. God… like the creator of everything… like of the mountains and the oceans and Rihanna. He was like “yes. My world needs this”. Have you ever thought about that!?

Sometimes I have these days where my purpose is so confusing. I find myself racking my brain for what I am supposed to be doing and what I should become and how I am going to leave my print in this world. It is tough being one of 300 in a sorority and one of 40,000 at a university and one of 8 billion in the world.

It is tough to make a difference, to stand out, to realize your purpose.

However, I have other days where my heart is settled by the overwhelming love of my God. He made me with His hands, every inch of my body and soul, for the very purpose of being alive and serving Him. He is very selfish God, but He has every right to be… I mean come on, He created everything and sent His only son to die for our sins… I would be selfish too if I was that amazing.

Even though His plan for me was not to be famous or brilliant or crazy rich, He still took his time to plan out a great life for me. I get stuck on how purely amazing that is.

There is something fascinating about how much time God put into us.

He really could have gone the easy route and made us as interesting as a fruit fly, but instead, He created hearts that beat and pump to keep us alive.

Lungs that take in Oxygen that the trees give us, so we can breathe. Wombs that literally create a life that grows up to create more life. Eyes that see and hands that feel and brains that think and invent. He gave us memories to remember the things we love and souls to feel the greatest sadness and the highest loves. He gave us all intricate personalities that make us who we are. He put so much time and effort into us 8 billion times over.

That is a lot of stories to write, and I can barely get motivated to write a paper.

I think we take for granted how precious this life that we have been given. I think that we also write off our stories a little too soon. God may not have us out there saving the planet, being president, or changing lives, but He made us specifically for a reason. That reason may not be completely clear yet, but with time it will be.

God put you on this earth for a reason. He has a specific plan for you. He took His time to create you and your heart. All for a reason.

Remember that the next time you feel small in this great big world.

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