For Such a Time as This

"For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place, but you and your father's family will perish. And who knows but that you have come to royal position for such a time as this?" ~ Esther 4:14

This passage from Esther is the perfect way to begin my new blog. Not only does it remind me of the attitude I strive for in my walk with Christ everyday, but it also helps to define the purpose for my creating this blog in the first place. Allow me to explain.

For several months now, I've been sensing the need I have to get things down on paper. Aside from the fact that I love writing and the English language, I also long to journal on a regular basis because I feel I get clearer glimpses of God when I take the time to reflect over an event or a thought through writing, however seemingly mundane they might be. Just like Esther, I trust that God has placed me in my current situation in life as a wife, mom, sister, daughter, and friend "for such a time as this" -- to achieve great things that will advance His kingdom through the divine appointments He has prepared in advance for me to meet.

Esther was a normal girl in her normal surroundings who was used by God in an extraordinary way because her heart was willing and her agenda was surrendered. My prayer is that this blog will serve as a place for me to share my journey toward doing and being the same. By writing down my thoughts on paper, I am forced to reflect on where God makes appearances in my everyday life and to process how my daily interactions and decisions are being used by God to make His name great.

With that, I begin the journey toward exploring why God has put me where I am now...for such a time as this.