Made for This Moment

“You made my whole being; you formed me in my mother’s body.” Psalm 139:13 (NCV)

God planned every single day of my life. Before I took my first breath, God knew everything that would ever happen to me.

In fact, before I was conceived by my biological parents, I was already conceived in the mind of God. It is not by fate, chance, luck, or coincidence that I am breathing at this very moment.

I'm alive right now because God wants me—with all of my strengths and weaknesses—to be alive.

Whether my parents were good, bad, or indifferent, God used them. They had the exact DNA needed to create me. God wanted me alive. From the beginning of time, God has had a plan for my life—and he has a purpose he wants me to complete.

And God made me to be me.

The Bible says, “You made my whole being; you formed me in my mother’s body. I praise you because you made me in an amazing and wonderful way. . . . You saw my bones being formed as I took shape in my mother’s body. When I was put together there, you saw my body as it was formed. All the days planned for me were written in your book before I was one day old” (Psalm 139:13-16 NCV).

God created me so he could love me—for eternity. My parents may have contributed my DNA, but God made me. I'm not just another baby born. God personally planned for my birth.

I am God’s masterpiece. He made me so he could love me and so I could fulfill his purposes in this world. At different seasons of life, I may struggle to see what his purpose for me is. But I never have to doubt that it’s there. Before I was born, God gave me a purpose

In summary:

God personally created me with intentionality and purpose, forming me in my mother’s womb and planning every day of my life before I was even born. My existence is not an accident of fate or chance but the result of God’s design, using even my parents—regardless of their role—to provide the DNA needed for me to be alive. I am his masterpiece, uniquely shaped with strengths and weaknesses to fulfill a divine purpose. Though I may not always see that purpose clearly, I can be confident that God made me so he could love me and so I could live out the plan he prepared for me since the beginning of time.

Bottom Line:

I am not an accident—God intentionally created me as his masterpiece, with a unique identity, purpose, and eternal love. 

Since my calling is to help people discover and fulfill their purpose, I'm going to write a short “purpose statement” for myself rooted in Psalm 139. I can then use it not only as a personal reminder but also as a tool I can weave into my coaching workshops / calls to inspire others to see themselves as intentionally designed by God.

Here is a draft:

“I am God’s masterpiece, created with love and purpose. Today, I choose to grow, empower, and help others live out their calling.”