Be who and what God wants you to be

I'm a God-designed, purpose-intended, significant, lavishly-loved, princess-daughter (if you're a bloke read this as prince-son!) of the King of the Universe!

If God did not have need of me, I would not exist.  Someone said this the other day, and it took me a while to actually process what it meant.  It is actually as simple as it seems to be.  I would NOT exist, if God did not NEED me.

'I will not boast in anything, no gifts, no power, no wisdom, but I will boast in Jesus Christ, his death and resurrection.'

'We aren't making outrageous claims here.  We're sticking to the limits of what God has set for us.' 2 Corinthians 10:13

'For my part, I am going to boast about nothing but the Cross of our Master Jesus Christ.  Because of that Cross, I have been crucified in relation to the world, set free from the stifling atmosphere of pleasing others and fitting into the little patterns they dictate.  Can't you see the central issue in all this?  It is not what you and I do.  It is what God is doing, and he is creating something totally new, a free life!  All who walk by this standard are the true Israel of God - his chosen people.'  Galations 6:14-16

God wants me - who I am, where I am, what I do. Therefore be 'set free from the stifling atmosphere of pleasing others and fitting into the little patterns they dictate.'  Do what God wants, not others.

I AM AN ORIGINAL CREATION OF GOD

p.s. Don't you just LOVE Paul's writings?!  I am amazed every time I read his stuff!  He just nails the point every time  =)