Ephesians 4:10
For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good
works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.
With a cardboard template, I cut the pieces from colorful fabrics.
I've been a crafter for as long as I can remember. For many
years I sewed quilts, three layered blankets sewn together from the underneath to
the top with tiny stitches, then bound around the edges. When I first attempted
to make a quilt, I did everything by hand. I fussy cut the pieces using a cardboard
or plastic template and a pair of scissors. Then I handstitched the pieces
together with needle and thread and quilted by hand. As I learned more methods
over the years, I mastered the rotary cutter and sewed pieces together on my
machine. No matter how I made the quilt, I knew the purpose. They were created
to provide warmth and comfort for my family.
When I look around at people, I see how unique each human is.
Like my quilts, made in a variety of designs from different fabrics, people
vary too. My personality, stature, intellect, skills, and experiences set me
apart because God created me to be myself. He formed me before I was born and
gave me unique attributes.
As God made me, He knew my purpose. He knew why I needed to
live on earth at this time and in this place. As a believer in Christ, I try to
do good work. For me, the good works reflect in my writing (or at least I hope
so.) The abilities, desires, and talents God instills in a person is a guide to
the reason God created them. Some folks have wonderful musical abilities, some
speak, some listen, some smile and share kindness, while others may minister to
folks' physical needs.
In whatever way God created me to be, He is the one who
knows my purpose and guides my path. Growing up in a time when everything
pointed to "finding yourself," I had to look past society and seek
God's word and pray for his revelation to who I am.
Do good work for God, our creator.