Most Christians have heard the explanation of our innate desire for God: He created a God-shaped hole in each of our hearts only He can fill.
Before we know Him, we try to fill that emptiness with money, human relationships, careers, and all manner of things. Ultimately, we realize the only thing that completes us is God Himself.
But think about this…if each of us has a God-shaped hole in our heart, is it possible the opposite is true? That God has a place in His heart that only YOU can fill.
It’s easy to minimize who we are in God’s eyes, especially when we’re just regular people doing regular things. We go about our business, living for Him, impacting friends and neighbors as God gives us opportunity. We’re not Billy Graham or Elizabeth Elliott.
When Satan tries to shame me by convincing me I’m not making a difference in the Kingdom of God or I’m not “that special” to God, I remind myself that Jesus counts by ones. Every single person is important. The mom with a 24-hour-a-day mlnistry to her two toddlers. The businessman who demonstrates integrity and grace. The empty-nester who checks in on her elderly neighbor down the street. One person doing one act of kindness demonstrates the heart of God. You have a one-of-a-kind calling, and you are the only person who can show His heart in the way you do.
YOU have a place in His heart—a place only YOU can fill. Let that thought sink in. You aren’t just on His heart; you’re in it. Feel His presence today.