God Chose Us

John 15:16New International Version (NIV)

16 You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit—fruit that will last—and so that whatever you ask in my name the Father will give you.

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            This verse is my verse of the month for June. I found it at the start of this month and with everything that I am going through right now, it just seemed to fit right in. I was having a hard time with being happy with where I was and what was going on in my life but having this verse on my bathroom mirror throughout this entire month has been a good reminder for me. I am going to tell you what it means to me and why I put it up for a month.

            First, I love the first part where it says, "you did not chose me, but I chose you and appointed you". It reminded me that God loved me enough to chose me in all my mess and craziness and confusion. I will admit I have a lot of things wrong with me and I don't get things sometimes. I am still learning because that is part of growing up but God still loves me with all those things going on. He made it easy for me when He chose me because I know I didn't have to perfect for Him to love like I do with guys sometimes. 

           Not very many people now this, but I have things I don't know everyone. Things that I don't feel normal about but that shouldn't stop someone form loving me. I have things I don't like about me and things I wish I could get rid of but that is just who God made me to be. I'm trying to learn how to love those things about me because of that. They should care enough to get to know that part of me and well, right now in my life that is God. 

            Second, I love the second part where it says, "you might go and bear fruit-fruit that will last". I love that part because that just gives me hope for my job and career I am in. That gives me hope for everyday of the week. When I read it in the morning, while getting ready, I can repeat it during the day at work. I can think, "God has sent me these little children so I can teach them things that will last for a lifetime." It is prefect with one year olds too because they are just learning to explore the world around them more and more. 

           Third, I love the part where it says, "whatever you ask in my Father's name will be given to you". That right there, is a promise to me. I feel like if I keep doing what he has put in front of me for right now, then maybe later I will move on to something greater and different in the future. It could, also, just be as simple as giving me a new apartment to live in but for cheaper cost. He would do that because He knows I love my job and it is the best I have ever had this far and I wouldn't want to move on just yet or maybe never. 

          As I have been writing these out now and thinking on this verse this month, I have noticed things important points that are in this verse. 

-Point #1: 
Importance of Love: 
God Loves you for who you are because He chose you first and that is that.

-Point #2: 

Importance of Hope:

God will put you in a place and time for a reason.

-Point #3:
Importance of Promises:
 If you are willing to do what God puts in front of you now, He will be on your side and give it to you. 

          Those three things in this verse is probably the strongest things you can have in your life: Love, Hope, and Promises. What more do you what or need? Why would you go looking for it somewhere else. I know we have all done it but we need to realize that if we are true believers in God, we have all we need forever and ever.