The post is an excerpt from Kathi Lipp's August newsletter. Kathi will be our featured MOPS speaker in January; you can read more about Kathi on her website or find her on Facebook.
True Destiny is for the Ordinary, by MaryLu Tyndall
In high school, I was the shy, introverted, pimple-faced, nerd who nevergot a date. Months of piano lessons faltered on my clumsy hands, my cooking would make the staunchest overeater lose weight, and I was always the last one picked for sports. Have you ever felt like you don't measure up-that you aren't pretty enough, smart enough, funny enough, or talented enough to bring any value to this world? Most of my life I felt like God must have made a mistake when He created me, but the truth is, God made me exactly the way I was for a reason.
Seven years ago, God told me He had something for me to do that would blow me away. At the time, I was working at a job I hated, my kids were rebelling, and my marriage was falling apart. I thought I had misunderstood Him. Besides, what could I do? I couldn't even handle my own ordinary life. But, I wanted to believe Him. So, I stopped fighting and I gave Him complete control. Within two years, my first novel was published. Now I'm working on my 9th! At the time God spoke to me, I hadn't considered becoming a novelist, hadn't written a word, had no prior education or training. Now, I'm doing something I love and using it to glorify God. This is my destiny! So many people go through their entire lives and miss their destinies. Don't let that happen to you. Submit to God. No matter what He asks you to do, no matter the struggles, the trials, submit to Him and His will. And in Romans 12:2, He promises that His will for you is perfect, pleasing and good-something you and only you can do.
Want a free copy of MaryLu's latest book Surrender the Heart? Email Kathi at contests@kathilipp.com by August 28th for a chance to win one! Learn more about the books of MaryLu Tyndall on her website .
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