Hi I am Adeline and I have something to tell you that is so much more than myself.
God, who created the dirt on the ground, the birds in the sky, and these beautiful mountains, created you and me. He made us with extraordinary detail. He thought through every detail of each of us before we were born. We all have features that are unique to ourselves. Some of you may have blue eyes, some green, and some brown. He knows more about us than we do ourselves, he knows how many hairs are on your head, how many times you heart beats per minute, and he knows what you will do tomorrow. The Bible says in Luke 12:6-7 “Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? And not one of them is forgotten before God. Why, even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not; you are of more value than many sparrows.” God loves these birds, but God loves you more than you could ever imagine. In the Bible in the book of John it says, “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only son, so that whoever believes in him shall not perish, but have eternal life. For God did not send his son to condemn the world, but to save it.” As humans we are separated from God due to sin, but God loves us so much that he sent his only son to come to this imperfect world and live a perfect life. He then died on a cross, one of the worst deaths at the time, a death criminals would be given as punishment, and rescued us so that we do not have to be separated from God any longer. God was in no way sending Jesus to make us feel bad about our sins, but to rescue us from the condemnation of sin. Think about that for a second, the God who created the universe loves each one of us so much he sent his only son to die for all of the world, to be able to live eternally in heaven with Christ and all you have to do is accept Christ as your Lord and Savior and ask for forgiveness from your sins. God has a big plan in store for each of us that accept him. In the Bible, God’s word, it says, “10For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.” God made us all unique in our own ways, we all have things unique to ourselves that no one else has. Some of you may be a good singer, some an artist, and some may be good at something that people don’t even know about. He took time planning out your life, making every feature about you special. If you have a talent or special gift, let God use you in amazing ways to advance his kingdom. God made you unique and did not stop when he got to making you special. God made all of our stories and experiences unique to be used in special circumstances only fully capable by our individual story and experiences. In April of this year I had an experience that changed my perspective on life. I play soccer for my school and at a practice I fell and hit my head. I got a concussion. When I tried to walk, I was wobbly and my vision was very blurred. I had no idea why this was happening to me. I went to the doctor and I was laying on the medical table alone waiting on the doctor. I thought I would never me the same again, I thought I would not be able to be Adeline anymore. Then I just started crying. Then I started praying Why God? Why me? But things were going so well? I just laid there and I felt a small voice telling me “It’ll be alright, “ I knew in that moment I was not alone, but God was right there by my side. I then just felt at peace knowing it’ll be okay. I had a mild concussion and recovered in record time, I knew God had something to do with that because I hit the ground pretty hard. In this time of recovery I learned that God has a plan and purpose for my life and yours. I learned how sometimes even if we are overwhelmed in our circumstances, if we just take a moment and be still and listen, God will bring peace and comfort that surpasses all understanding. God has a plan for every moment of your life, we may never know the reason, but we should rest in the fact His plan is perfect. God always has a reason, and though it may seem like you will never get out of a circumstance, I promise you God’s plan is always better than our own. You will never be forgotten by God, he loves you more than sparrows and provides for your every need. If you ever feel alone, God is always listening. God created us all with a special purpose each unique to our features and abilities. Sometimes I may feel inadequate and not worth having a purpose given to me by the God of the universe, but I always go back to the fact the God of the universe, the one who created the world, made me in his own image, and loves me, so he surely made me with a purpose that I should pursue daily. He is the perfect planner which is something I admire because I am a big planner and like to have control. God made you with a purpose that may not seem like much, but in God’s eyes we are all priceless.
