What’s the most spontaneous thing you’ve ever done?
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My life seems to be a continuous series of spontaneous events.
Occasionally things get planned, but when you have to depend on someone else for transportation, plans can quickly…and often do…change.
I have found it better NOT to plan too far ahead.
Many years ago on my first trip to Niagara Falls, it began to sprinkle. I figured, well, if I’m going to get wet, I might as well have a good reason, so I went on the Maid of the Mist boat ride…and they pass out ponchos for the tride!
When I was in Russia – St. Petersburg – after lunch I would head toward Nevsky Prospect. Nothing is really labeled. Every door is like an adventure. One day I discovered a place that was like a mall.
One day I found a record/CD store. Oh, boy! I was in heaven!
Recently, it was a nice day outside and I took out the bike and went to the park. Technically tourist season is over, so it wasn’t nearly as crowded.
Since the entertainment venue I used to frequent is no longer hosting local talent and very few concerts in general and there has apparently been some changes in regards to press at the casino, I seldom have to worry about a schedule, much of what I do outside of home is on a spur of the moment case.
I knew someone that when they went on a trip, every minute was accounted for; they was no room for spontaneity or any changes. I like to have some “wiggle” room. That’s the big reason I don’t like those planned tours; I don’t like to be rushed and as a photography (and journalist) I want to have time for the proper shot or making notes.
I remember one summer solstice, I sat at the end of the pier waiting for the perfect shot of the sun reflecting off the lake. And wouldn’t you know, just as I was about to take the shot a boat cuts across the reflection. It turned out to be a great shot with the silhouette of the boat in the stream of reflection. But it was one of those things that couldn’t be rushed.
I find joy in walking through the park or even down a street and being able to take photos of things that interest me.
When my youngest brother was little, he would say “give me time”….that’s me! Give me the time I want or need to do what I want…don’t push or rush me!
WHEN YOU ARE THE CHOSEN ONE…..
Main Scriptures: 1 Samuel 16:6–13; Deuteronomy 7:6; John 15:16; Ephesians 1:4
There is a difference between being available and being chosen. When God chooses a person, He does not choose them because they are perfect, popular, or because everyone recognizes their potential. God chooses according to His purpose.
David was not standing in the palace when Samuel arrived. He was in the field, taking care of sheep. His own father did not initially consider him important enough to present before the prophet. Yet heaven had already marked him.
1 Samuel 16:12 says, “Arise, anoint him: for this is he.”
What people overlooked, God had already selected.
When you are the chosen one, do not allow your present location to make you question your divine purpose. The field may be your current assignment, but it is not necessarily your final destination.
1. BEING CHOSEN DOES NOT MEAN YOU WILL BE UNDERSTOOD
David was chosen, but his brothers did not immediately understand him.
Sometimes the greatest evidence that God is doing something unusual in your life is that people cannot explain why you think, pray, believe, and pursue God the way you do.
Joseph was chosen, yet his brothers rejected him.
David was chosen, yet Saul pursued him.
Moses was chosen, yet Pharaoh resisted him.
Esther was chosen for a moment her generation desperately needed.
Do not measure your calling by people’s understanding of you.
There are things God has placed inside you that your environment may not yet have the capacity to recognize.
Your assignment may look strange before it becomes significant.
2. THE CHOSEN ONE MUST LEARN TO SURVIVE THE PROCESS
David was anointed before he was enthroned.
There was oil on his head, but there was still a wilderness ahead of him.
This is important: anointing does not eliminate process.
After David was anointed, he still went back to the sheep.
He had a prophetic destiny, but he still had ordinary responsibilities.
Sometimes we want the throne without the training, the platform without preparation, and the manifestation without the process.
But God often develops the chosen one in hidden places.
The field teaches you what the palace cannot teach you.
The wilderness develops endurance.
The hidden season develops character.
The difficult season develops faith.
The waiting season develops patience.
Never despise the season that is preparing you for the responsibility you are praying for.
3. WHEN YOU ARE CHOSEN, YOUR BATTLES MAY INCREASE
David’s anointing did not prevent battles.
In fact, after his victory over Goliath, David’s visibility increased—and so did opposition.
But David learned something powerful: the presence of opposition does not necessarily mean the absence of God.
Sometimes you are fighting because there is something worth protecting.
Nehemiah faced opposition while rebuilding the wall.
Esther faced danger while standing for her people.
Jesus Himself faced rejection while fulfilling His Father’s purpose.
Therefore, do not interpret every battle as proof that you have missed God.
Ask instead:
“Lord, what are You developing in me through this?”
Some battles are not designed to destroy your purpose; they become the environment where your faith becomes stronger.
4. THE CHOSEN ONE MUST NOT BECOME PROUD
Being chosen is a privilege, but it is also a responsibility.
God’s choice is never an invitation to arrogance.
Paul reminds us in 1 Corinthians 1:27–29 that God often chooses what the world considers weak or insignificant so that no human being can boast before Him.
If God opens the door, remain humble.
If God gives you influence, remain humble.
If God increases your platform, remain humble.
If God answers your prayer, remain humble.
Never allow the blessing of God to make you forget the God who blessed you.
The oil is not yours to worship.
The gift is not yours to glorify yourself.
The platform is not yours to exalt yourself.
Everything must point back to God.
5. THE CHOSEN ONE MUST STAY FAITHFUL
Before David became king, he was faithful with sheep.
Before Joseph governed Egypt, he was faithful in difficult assignments.
Before promotion comes, there is often a place where God watches what you do when nobody is applauding.
Luke 16:10 teaches that whoever is faithful in little will also be faithful in much.
Do not wait for a big platform to become serious about God.
Serve where you are.
Pray where you are.
Learn where you are.
Give where you are.
Love people where you are.
Build where you are.
Because your hidden faithfulness may be preparing you for public responsibility.
6. WHEN GOD CHOOSES YOU, HE ALSO GIVES YOU GRACE FOR THE ASSIGNMENT
God does not merely call people; He equips them.
When Moses said, “Who am I?” God responded with His presence.
When Jeremiah felt too young, God assured him that He had appointed him.
When Gideon felt insignificant, God called him a mighty man of valor.
The question is not always, “Am I enough?”
The greater question is:
“Is God with me?”
And if God is with you, you can face what He has called you to face.
You may not have everything figured out.
You may not know every step.
You may not have all the resources.
But if God has given you an assignment, trust Him for the grace to walk it out.
7. YOUR CHOICE IS NOT THE END—YOUR RESPONSE MATTERS
God’s calling requires your response.
David still had to fight Goliath.
Esther still had to approach the king.
Noah still had to build the ark.
The disciples still had to leave their nets.
Being chosen does not mean you sit down and wait for destiny to happen.
Chosen people must make chosen decisions.
Choose obedience.
Choose discipline.
Choose integrity.
Choose prayer.
Choose wisdom.
Choose forgiveness.
Choose courage.
Choose to keep moving when circumstances tell you to quit.
Your calling may be from God, but your daily decisions determine how faithfully you walk in it.
DECLARATION
Child of God,hear this:
You may have been overlooked, but you are not forgotten.
You may have been rejected, but rejection does not have the final authority over your destiny.
You may have started in the field, but the field does not define your future.
You may be walking through a hidden season, but heaven sees you.
You may not understand the process, but God is still working.
The God who found David among the sheep is still able to find people in hidden places.
The God who remembered Joseph in prison is still able to remember His servants.
The God who positioned Esther for her generation is still able to position people for divine assignments.
When God chooses you, no human rejection can cancel His purpose.
CONCLUSION
When you are the chosen one, do not become obsessed with proving yourself to people.
Let your life speak.
Let your character speak.
Let your faithfulness speak.
Let God vindicate what He has ordained.
David did not have to convince everyone that he was chosen. God’s purpose eventually became evident.
So keep serving.
Keep praying.
Keep learning.
Keep growing.
Keep obeying.
Keep your heart clean.
Keep your eyes on Jesus.
Because being chosen is not about being better than everybody else; it is about being available for what God has called you to do.
And when your appointed time comes, what God placed inside you will no longer remain hidden.
You are chosen for purpose.
Chosen for service.
Chosen to shine.
Chosen to carry God’s presence.
Chosen to make a difference.
May we never waste what God has entrusted to us.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
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