Brokenness Mended By Grace: Part IX

Be The Standard

Growing up, I always felt out of place and different from everyone else. There were times I felt alone. At the time, I never understood why or what was going on.

I had not grasped the understanding of who I was, whose I was, and the greater calling on my life. God called me, like so many of us, to be set apart for His glory. The enemy consistently tried to get me to not see the full potential of whom God created me to be by focusing on my feeling of loneliness.

Truth of the matter is, when God calls us to be the standard and live set apart lives, we will often feel lonely. Do not be discouraged! You are not alone! God is setting you apart for a season to prepare you for the fulfillment of your destiny. God has called Christ followers to be the salt and light of the world. Therefore, we must be different, look different, and be the standard for the world to see and know what a godly person looks like.

There are several bible characters that had to go through seasons of separation and consecration so they could be used by God to create a standard for us today.

Esther (Esther 1-10)

Esther was basically an orphan with the only living close relative being her cousin (set apart). When King Xerxes was in need of a new wife. Mordecai, Esther’s cousin, instructed her to go where she could be chosen as the king’s wife. God placed His favor upon her, and she was chosen to be queen.

After being chosen, she was required to go through a beauty and cleansing regime for twelve months before becoming queen. When it was her appointed time, God raised her up to be a Godly standard who would save her people from genocide.

Saul/Paul (Acts 9:1-30)

While on the road to Damascus, Saul was stopped by the voice of God and called to ministry. He was blinded and could not eat or drink for three days.

During this time, God gave Ananias a vision of Saul being called to minister to the Gentiles. After the third day, scales fell from Saul’s eyes; he was baptized, and sent out to minister the Gospel.

Jesus (Matthew 3-4)

We all know the story of Jesus Christ, the Son of God, who was crucified to save the world. If He were the only biblical character to show us the process of separation and consecration, his story would be enough.

Jesus did not start His ministry until the age of 30. Before starting his ministry, he was baptized by John the Baptist, then taken to the wilderness to fast for forty days and forty nights.

If the son of God had to go through a process of being separated and consecrated before God in order to fulfill His destiny, what makes us think we would be any different?

Do not fear the loneliness, it is your time of consecration! Trust me, it is not God’s way of punishing you. Know that He has great things in store for you. Never let go of your standards or morals to fit in a group that God has called you to change. You be the standard. Let others see God through you.

In this day and time, everyone is just going with the flow. Many believers have become tolerant of everything and anything to the point they look just like everyone else in this dying world. God is calling you to rise up, set yourself apart, and be the standard so you can change the world around you.

“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you; Before you were born I sanctified you; I ordained you a prophet to the nations.” (Jeremiah 1:5)

I pray that in reading this you would realize the great love and grace, God has waiting for you to accept. I pray that you would seek after God with all that is in you to fill that “God spot”. Like the prodigal son’s father, God is always waiting for you with open arms.

If you do not know your purpose, God will show you and direct your path. If you have issues with seeing your worth, the word of God is full of scriptures telling how valuable you are to Him. Allow Him to reveal the greatness of His love and grace towards you. Remember, it is never too late and you are never too far to accept His love!