Placed

Do you believe that you have been placed by God in your current position? Do you know beyond a shadow of a doubt that you have been appointed by Him?

Recently, I realized that the enemy has been questioning me about my placement. Typical. Questioning is exactly what he did with Eve when he asked her, “Did God really say, ‘You must not eat from any tree in the garden’?” Eve knew that she had permission to eat from any tree in the garden except for one because it would bring her death. But the serpent was crafty and tricked her into believing his lie.

Have you ever wondered down Memory Lane a little too far and found yourself in a forest dark with lies? We all have histories – stories that display our humanity in a way that we may not be proud of. It is at this junction in the road that the enemy hijacks our story, getting us off track by leading us down the path of shame or regret. We find ourselves just a few steps in and he begins with the questioning…

“Do you think they would have offered this to you if they knew the truth about you?”

“Do you really think you are qualified for this?”

…followed quickly by the accusations…

“They are pretending to be happy for you because we all know that you are really just….”

“You don’t belong here.”

When the enemy causes us to question our identity as daughters of the Most High, our focus shifts away from God. We begin to focus on our inadequacies, faults, and failures. We see that we really aren’t enough (on our own) and we can quickly find ourselves in agreement with our enemy.

But God.

The enemy would love for us to forget about God’s beautiful redemption of our stories. It was never about us being qualified on our own in the first place. It has always been – and always will be – about God’s faithfulness and goodness to His daughters. It is Him that qualifies and equips us. It isHim who entrusts His work to our hands. It is Him who places us where we are for His purposes. It is God’s loving involvement that is the most important, beautiful, and powerful message of our stories!

You have been perfectly placed by God for His purposes. He knows your story. He knows the plans He has for you. He knows what you need and when. It is His delight to appoint you, equip you, and establish your steps. He loves to throw the doors of Heaven open wide to lavish you with His gifts. Walk confidently as the daughter of the Most High. Remind the enemy whose you are. And remind him that…

You are adored.