Make Me!!

A few weeks ago, before I started this blog, I was watching Joyce Meyers on TV and she had a message that struck my heart so strongly - instead of saying, "God, give me..." Joyce dared everyone to say, "God, make me...make me into what you want me to be."  After her program had ended, I sat there mulling this over in my mind.  I wonder what would happen if I asked God to make me into what He wanted me to be?  I wonder what He'd have me do?  Would I be able?  Would I be ready?  I thought, "What could I, a middle-aged, work-at-home, mom of 2 boys and wife possibly have to offer God that He doesn't already have people doing for Him?"  And a little whisper in my heart replied, "Say it and see."  Closing my eyes,  bowing my head and gripping the arms of my chair, I whispered very softly, "God, make me into what you want me to be."  I opened my eyes.  I didn't feel any different, but then again, did He really hear me?  After all, I barely whispered it.  I turned my eyes upward through one of the skylights in my family room and searched the sky.  "Did you hear me, Lord?" I took a deep breath, closed my eyes again, and said it again but louder..."God, make me into what you want me to be!."  Wow, this was so freeing.  "God, make me into what YOU want me to be!!"  I won't have to worry about what I'm going to do with my life.  "God make ME into what YOU want me to be!!!"  God is in total control.  "God, make ME into what YOU want ME to BE!!!!"  I felt such joy and such freedom.  Over the next few days, an overwhelming need came over me to write.  This need was stronger than an itch that you can't reach.  It was a nagging, a tugging on my heart leading me to my paper and pen and then to the computer where this blog was born.  Was I scared?  Absolutely.  Terrified?  You betcha!!  Terrified of what  people would think.  Terrified of putting myself out there.  But all the while I knew this is what God wanted me to do.  He would equip me to learn how to blog and He would give me the right words to say.  After all, God used every day people to do great things in the Bible.  I'm sure Joshua was a bit shaky as he stepped into Moses's shoes, but what did God tell him?  "As I was with Moses, so I will be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake you." (Joshua 1:5).  Sometimes our "equipment" is hidden inside of us bursting to get out and sometimes our "equipment" doesn't show up until the very last minute, but God will equip us.  So, today, my friends.  I'm gonna dare you!!  I dare you to go to a quiet place today and ask God to make you into what He wants you to be.  Go ahead, I dare you, I'll even double-dog dare ya!!!  Don't be afraid.  But remember to have something close by to hold onto, because God just might start moving you right where you are!!