What are you waiting on?
Who are you waiting on?
When will you realize that the time is now?
The time is now to live.
I didn’t create you simply to exist.
To breathe, eat, sleep, and dream.
I created you to do.
… to do the tasks that are designed to fit your hands.
I created you to experience.
… to experience Me to the fullest.
I created you to be.
… to be an expression of Me when I am revealed uniquely through the wonderful blend of your personality, history, and opportunities.
Every day that you open your eyes, you are opening a present… a gift from Me.
There has never been another day like it and there never will be again.
And while there is nothing new under the sun.…
It is all new to you.
It is new to you as you live in the age, culture, and era in which I allowed you to be born.
My love…
I want you to live abundantly.
Did you hear Me?
Abundantly.
I want you to live confidently – as if you have enough. Because you do. I want you to live generously – as if you are teeming with resources. Because you are. I want you live gratefully – as if you have received a great gift. Because you have. But are you really living it? Are you really taking advantage of every opportunity that I have put in your path? Because I want you to do exactly that. Are you taking time to laugh, smile, and find delight in the everyday? Because I want you to experience the joy I offer liberally. (Nehemiah 8:10) Are you being the most honest version of you that you can be? There’s only one of you, you know. And I want you to be nothing other than the best version of the incredibly wonderful, one-of-a-kind creation I intended. (Ephesians 2:10) Live. If you don’t do you, who will?
I came to this earth to do Me. Nobody did Me better than I did. You know how I know? People are still talking about how well I played My part. That’s how it should be for you too. When you are walking your way well, the people within your reach take notice. Oh… and let Me tell you this. I love people. I want you to love people too. But I don’t want you to be so caught up in loving to watch others live their lives out loud that you neglect to live your own life in fully masterfully-crafted color. Look. It’s okay to look at them. Love. It’s beautiful to love them. But don’t stare. Staring is rude. It is rude of you to let your gaze linger so long on others that you neglect to see that I gave you something worth seeing too. See you. See what I see when I look at you. What do I see? I see the finished product. Because I finish everything that I start. (Philippians 1:6) If you’ll let Me. If you’ll live. So live. I had 33 years. I lived. I did all I was supposed to do. Then I died. And awoke to a glorious life in the hereafter because of how well I lived in the here and now. You are here. You are now. Live. Live so that when it’s your turn to leave the constraints of time, you have completely unwrapped my gift of life to you. Use the gift. Enjoy the gift. Cherish my gift of life to you by not wasting it. Live. Do it. Experience it. Be it. What is it? It is the “it” that is coming to your mind right now as you read these words. The “it” that seems just slightly out of your grasp. I put it there. Just out of your reach. Because I didn’t want you to live without Me. That’s the secret to living and living well. Take Me with you. Because I know (Jeremiah 29:11) … what you are supposed to do. … what you should have the pleasure of experiencing. … who you are meant to be. So right now. Starting today. Let’s get to it. Notes from my Morning Meeting with Jesus – July 2ndLive.
LIVE!
I’m so glad I took the time to read this!!!! This is exactly what I needed. It’s time for me to live and do those things that God create me to do.
Chrystal, I love everything on your blog, but my favorite part is Morning Meeting with Jesus. After finishing my quiet time this morning, I felt the holy spirit nudging me to read your blog. I had a hunch it was going to be a Morning Meeting with Jesus that was going to be “a word fitly spoken” to me (Proverbs 25:11). God and I have been working intensely over the past 4 days on my issues with insecurity. I have made significant strides over several years. However I recently found myself in a place that lit up my stifled insecurities like a Christmas tree! Although this situation brought me heartbreak, I am so thankful that it dug up what I hope and pray are the last vestiges of insecurity in my life. I know I will never escape feeling insecure, at times, while I live on this earth, but I have now declared war on this stronghold in my life. It is something that God and I will fight until I have victory! To quote Beth Moore, “We can give ourselves to something greater than painlessness. We can give ourselves to purpose.” God is calling me to lay down all of my insecurities so I can fulfill my purpose for Him! Your post today is my battle cry as I march toward the life God has planned for me as a secure woman. Thank you for your ministry!
Morning Meetings are my favorite too 🙂 Love the Beth Moore quote. March on!
This is very powerful and inspiring!
LIVING is a must!
Even when we cross those tough crossroads, we must push forward and not stop LIVING!
Beautifully written! It feels so good to “live”. We don’t know when this life will end and though as believers in Jesus Christ we will live eternally why not make the most of what we have now.
Beautifully inspiring!! Thank you for sharing!
Thank you for sharing this. It was so needed as a reminder. Live… Life is a gift and the only way to unwrap it is we must do it! How do we do it? We LIVE! Abundant life in Jesus is lived out! Amen!
Wow…wow…wow…. you are the third person to tell me this today! God is really speaking to me today! Thanks, Chrystal! 🙂
I’m facing a very difficult time in my life with the loss of career and my marriage. Reading this today inspired me to know that I have purpose and although I’m holding onto the past regrets etc that I have to start living NOW. No regrets, not bitterness or hurt. Forgive and move forward to LIVE. He will show me the way and the path to find my ulitmate purpose, despite what society tells me, I only need to listen to him!
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Kathie
So sorry you are in a difficult time. Glad you were encouraged. You can do it. Hang in there.
Kathie, i,m praying right now for healing from God for you. I pray that the a Holy Spirit will fill you with love and give you a peace that passes all understanding. I’m praying that you will not be discouraged or afraid because The Lord is with you. I pray that you will live victoriously because you are more than a conquerer. In Jesus name I pray. Amen.
Chrystal, thank you for this beautiful message. I love your posts. This is so needed for me right now. You are such a blessing!