My child,

You are special to me not because you love the flowers I grow in your garden but because you realize I am the power behind their life force that harvests them from a simple seed to that of a blooming beauty.

You are special to me not because you love the little creatures I made but because you always remember I made every single one of them, right down to the little ant, in all their fine detail.

You are not dear to me because you can sing the gospel hymns louder or better than anyone else. You are dear to me because you pour your heart and soul into each and every word.

You are not special to me because you allow life to embrace you. You are special to me because you embrace life, always looking for My footprints in every situation.

You are dear to me not because you are an eternal optimist. You are dear to me because you have a faith that knows when the odds are stacked against you and there seems no way possible for a good outcome, you remember that I am in the business of doing the impossible.

You are special to me not because you do not seek to avenge others in words or actions. You are special because you believe wholeheartedly that I repay, that I rule over the just and unjust, the believers and the non-believers.

You are special not because you pray My will in all things, but because you pray My will with a sincere and honest heart.

You are not special to me because you witness to others. You are special to me because I see the passion for Me in your heart when you describe to them the amazing things I have done in your life.

You are not special to me because you know that people can change. You are special to me because you know that only I can change someone's heart, only I can soften a cold, hard heart and make it new.

You are not special to me because of what you have seen Me do. You are special to me because of what you know I can do.

You are not special to me because you think about me every day. You are special because you look for me every day.

You are not special to me because when something bad happens, you expect me to arrive to the scene. You are special because you know I'm already there, even when it may seem that I am no where to be found.

You are not special to me simply because you are saved. You are special to me because you don't just settle for a saved state of being. You are constantly seeking to improve in your Christian life, to progress/ You know I didn't save you to simply have you sit on a fence somewhere and twiddle your thumbs and do nothing for the Kingdom.

You are not special to me because of the name your parents gave you. You are special to me because I call you one of my sheep, one of my children.

You are not special because you believe everyone has their own lot in life, their own path to travel while on earth. You are special to me because you know I knew you even before you were formed in the womb and I knew way before you were even conceived and the very road in life you would travel.

You are not special to me because you don't believe in luck, but rather because what others deem luck, you deem blessings from Me.

You are not special to me because you wrote this today. You are special because you penned the very words I gave you and you stopped amidst your busy, already behind in work schedule to be obedient to my calling and My Spirit.

And finally, you are not special to me because you chose me….You are special to me because I CHOSE YOU!

C.....

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