I find this verse to be both comforting and challenging. God saw me before I was born and knew what to expect—He knew that I would love to capture pretty words to touch hearts. He gave me the desire and the talent to become a writer, and He knew that I would seek out instruction and devote hours to stringing words together.
God knew there would be a day when I looked out my window as evening approached and would see a scene that would translate into one of my books like this: “The fading daylight stained the vibrant green of trees and fresh lawns to a dull monochrome as the shadows of evening fell upon the homes of teachers, small business owners, computer programmers, and young lawyers.”
Although I had the desire to be a writer since I was a young girl, I didn’t always see myself as a writer. But God did.
God saw the raw material (me and a willing heart), and with His grace, I fulfilled a dream. But to be honest, I didn’t see myself the way He did throughout my journey to publication. I doubted, I worried, I felt as though I had picked up a too-grand dream. Some moments, I still do.
One of my prayers, and I hope it will become one of yours, is to see myself as God sees me and to seek His Divine perspective. And that’s true not only in regards to writing, but also for life in general.
How wonderful would it be to see the possibilities within us that God sees? I’m challenged to live up to the plan God has for me and boldly greet each new day and every opportunity. (Even if I never get another contract, my writing helps me to more clearly define important issue in life.)
The next time you sit down to your keyboard, pray for God’s vision of you and for you. It could change your day . . . and your life.