Unseen Purposes

“You have purposes unseen; abilities unknown.
Though you see reasons not to, step out and let them be shown.”
Loren Thornburg

We don’t see clearly when we look at ourselves. Our vision seems to be off, magnifying certain aspects of ourselves, diminishing other parts and keeping some under a microscope. Then we take those off-sized aspects and compare them to others only creating a greater misperception of ourselves. We need to come out from the magnifying glass, out from under the microscope and get a fresh glance at who we are. Let those around you who know you show you what they see. Take a good look in the mirror not at what you’ve seen but at the unseen. Now this isn’t to say that you don’t have any weaknesses or things that should be addressed and looked at. However, we need to see them as they are and not any bigger than they are. Not as big enough to keep your purposes and abilities from showing. Step out from under and into the light. You have purposes and abilities unique to you.


“Now, Samuel, though only a boy was the Lord’s helper.”
1 Samuel 2:18 NLT

The Lord used Samuel at a young age. Even though he was only a boy the Lord placed Samuel as His helper. We all have our “though only” that could be obstacles in our journey. Some of us are using them as reasons not to step out. For some of us it sounds more like ‘since I am only a boy I won’t step out.’ We all have our ‘though only’ but the Lord uses us. The key here is the Lord. It really has nothing to do with us. The Lord can do whatever He wants if only we are willing to step out and be used. I want to be called the Lord’s helper even in the midst of all the reasons that I see that I am disqualified from being eligible to be used in this way. Step out and see things as He does. See you as He does. The one who is the Lord’s helper. The one with purposes ordained by the Lord. Step out of excuses and step into Him.