“Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms. If anyone speaks, they should do so as one who speaks the very words of God. If anyone serves, they should do so with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be praised through Jesus Christ.” (1 Peter 10:11)

A few months back, I was thinking of ways on how I can glorify God. As much as I think about it, I do not really have a talent or a special ability per se. I can sing, but my voice is like that of a frog’s. I can never dance to save my life for my hands and feet seem to be forever in a disagreement with each other.

Nor am I good in sports, or in the arts. The only thing that I can be proud of is that I…study hard, I guess? ;)

Kidding aside, what can I really do for the Lord that will glorify Him? Sure, I can still sing/ dance/ paint for Him, but I want to do something for Him that He knows only I can do. I want to be exceptional in one field, and give everything back to Him.

In the end, I decided to glorify Him through writing. This is why I also made this devotional blog with my best friend. I know that for me, this is the best that I can do in glorifying Him and spreading the Good News that He has bought.

Sometimes, I tell myself, “What if He takes away my hands?”, “What if He made me in such a way that I wasn’t good at words?”, will I still be able to glorify Him, as much as I want to, and in the best way that I can?

This is also the reason why I never stopped writing. I will continue to write until my hands can’t write a word anymore. Until life permits me to do so, I will always write for the Lord.

Friends, there is a reason why God made you who you are. He gave you that beautiful voice or those gentle hands for drawing. Use them. Glorify Him. Give back all these blessings to Him. Just think about it. If for instance, you are a great dancer, what if He suddenly takes your legs away? What if He suddenly afflicts you with Polio or any muscle dystrophy? 

But He did not do all these, right? Why?

Because that is your true calling. He wants you to excel in it, to be successful in it. That is His goal for you, because remember, He only wants the best for His children. And in return, what can we do? Just praise him. Dance like God is the only one watching you. Dance for Him. Dance in His glory. 

In everything you do, glorify and praise Him. Find your own calling, your own talent. Nurture it. Hone it. Be a superstar. And in the process, never ever forget to praise the One above. <3