So I am God's Obvious choice. What do I mean by that?
I was reflecting on 1 Samuel 16 today. This is the story of David being anointed as the next King of Israel. One thing stood out to me as I was reflecting. To God, David was the obvious choice. Jesse brought the sons he felt more suited for the role to Samuel. Samuel assumed that the obvious choice would be one who looked the part. But for God, the obvious choice wasn't the obvious choice. In the minds of his family, David was where he should be, tending the sheep.
Some of us are living in the expectations of others instead of in the anointing placed on our lives. God may have anointed you to preach the word but because you don't look like a preacher or sound like one you forget about it. You may be anointed to write and star in the next big Broadway musical but because you listen to the voice of people who constantly tell you that you're not good enough, you allow your dreams and vision to die.
God chose David to lead His people. Even though he wasn't presented to be anointed, God made sure He was where he needed to be. Some of us are being over looked over and over again for opportunities we believe we should have. I take comfort in the fact that David was being over looked and God's plans for him prevailed. God will open the doors that He wants opened for you. He will ensure that those opportunities meant for you will come to you.
I urge you not to allow the noise of this world block out the voice of the one that is most important. You ARE good enough. You ARE strong enough! You ARE talented enough! It doesn't matter what people think. What matters is what God has anointed you for.
YOU ARE GOD'S OBVIOUS CHOICE.
I was reflecting on 1 Samuel 16 today. This is the story of David being anointed as the next King of Israel. One thing stood out to me as I was reflecting. To God, David was the obvious choice. Jesse brought the sons he felt more suited for the role to Samuel. Samuel assumed that the obvious choice would be one who looked the part. But for God, the obvious choice wasn't the obvious choice. In the minds of his family, David was where he should be, tending the sheep.
Some of us are living in the expectations of others instead of in the anointing placed on our lives. God may have anointed you to preach the word but because you don't look like a preacher or sound like one you forget about it. You may be anointed to write and star in the next big Broadway musical but because you listen to the voice of people who constantly tell you that you're not good enough, you allow your dreams and vision to die.
God chose David to lead His people. Even though he wasn't presented to be anointed, God made sure He was where he needed to be. Some of us are being over looked over and over again for opportunities we believe we should have. I take comfort in the fact that David was being over looked and God's plans for him prevailed. God will open the doors that He wants opened for you. He will ensure that those opportunities meant for you will come to you.
I urge you not to allow the noise of this world block out the voice of the one that is most important. You ARE good enough. You ARE strong enough! You ARE talented enough! It doesn't matter what people think. What matters is what God has anointed you for.
YOU ARE GOD'S OBVIOUS CHOICE.
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