You Are Needed

The Unseen Conductor prompts this orchestra we call living. When gifted teachers aid struggling students and skilled managers disentangle bureaucratic knots, when dog lovers love dogs and number crunchers zero balance the account, when you and I do the most of what we do the best for the glory of God, we are “marvelously functioning parts in Christ’s body” (Romans 12:5 MSG).

You play no small part, because there is no small part to be played. “All of you together are the one body of Christ, and each one of you is a separate and necessary part of it” (1 Corinthians 12:27 TLB). “Separate” and “necessary.” Unique and essential. No one else has been given your lines. The Author of the human drama entrusted your part to you alone. Live your life, or it won’t be lived. We need you to be you. You need you to be you.

In a world that’s caught up in the big, bold, rich, and famous, it can feel as if our contributions don’t measure up. God knows that’s not true. He created you to be you, and He’s here to help you be the best you that you can be. If you feel unneeded, unnecessary, or less than essential, remember this: “Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground outside your Father’s care. And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. So don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.” MATTHEW I0:29–3I

God made us to be ourselves. He will help us be the best we can be. We are both wanted and needed in his world. Don't forget that, we are needed and wanted!

Dianna