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•A Prayer to Remember You Matter to God•👉 “By this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit and so prove to be my disciples…. you did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit.” (John 15:8,16)We all want to matter in this world. The truth is we do matter, already, exactly as we are, wherever we are, and no matter what we’ve done up unto this point. Everything changes when you let your Maker show you why you matter. The One who fashionably knit you together one thread at a time in your mother’s womb, who created you and the world we live in, says that you matter immensely to Him. It’s God that we must look to, to truly recognize our worth in this world.God uses everything in your life for His purpose, Everything. It all matters — every ounce of it. Nothing is dropped, nothing is discredited. God wants you to flourish and grow in Him, and bear fruit for Him. We do this by giving ourselves fully to His faithful ways, trusting our lives in the hands of the master Gardner. It is then that we can grow and bear fruit and come to realize it all matters.Every small or large seed He plants in your life is intended to grow into fruit. Yes, even the painful, hurtful things planted in your life can become fruit for His greater purpose. He will use it all for His glory just as He promises us in Romans 8:28, saying “He works all things for good for those who love Him and are called according to His purpose.”Your failures matter, your relationships matter, your childhood matters, your past matters, your present matter, your dreams matter, your work matters, your tears matter, your pain matters, your prayers matter, your voice matters. You dear brother and sister in Christ, YOU matter.We were chosen to bear fruit, so take every seed planted and surrender it to the Lord for it all matters. Allow Him to water and flourish it so we can bear fruit for the glory of Him, our Maker.Let’s pray.✝️ Dear God,Thank You for forming us uniquely, making us one-of-a-kind and choosing us for a purpose. Thank You that you appointed us as modern-day disciples to bear fruit for Your Kingdom. Often, we wish away seasons and seeds of pain, but Lord, we pray that we would learn to embrace everything You plant in our life, for we know that trials of any kind still produce fruit. James 1:2 says, “to count it all joy when trials come in any form because it produces the fruit of perseverance, so let it grow, for when our endurance is fully developed, we will be perfect and complete, not lacking anything.” Please remind us in moments where we feel like what we have around us doesn’t matter, that it all matters to You. It’s all a part of Your bigger purpose. Uplift us today, reminding us that our story, no matter how messy it is, matters to You and will be used for good. Our mess ultimately is our message we can use to be lights in this dark world. We surrender and sacrifice everything to You today Lord. Our past, our present and our future. We want to bear fruit for You and Your Kingdom. May Your Word water our souls today so the seeds planted can grow and flourish into who You’ve designed and called us to be. Thank You for choosing us to partake in Your beautiful garden. We trust You, Lord. We love You, Lord.In Jesus’ Name we pray,AMEN 🙏 In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.(Matthew 5:16)I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.(John 15:5)But the godly will flourish like palm trees and grow strong like the cedars of Lebanon. For they are transplanted to the LORD’s own house. They flourish in the courts of our God. Even in old age they will still produce fruit; they will remain vital and green. They will declare, “The LORD is just! He is my rock! There is no evil in him!”(Psalm 92:12-15)“Love your enemies! Do good to them. Lend to them without expecting to be repaid. Then your reward from heaven will be very great, and you will truly be acting as children of the Most High, for he is kind to those who are unthankful and wicked.(Luke 6:35)Do you have the gift of speaking? Then speak as though God himself were speaking through you. Do you have the gift of helping others? Do it with all the strength and energy that God supplies. Then everything you do will bring glory to God through Jesus Christ. All glory and power to him forever and ever! Amen.(1 Peter 4:11)The world would love you as one of its own if you belonged to it, but you are no longer part of the world. I chose you to come out of the world, so it hates you.(John 15:19)“I knew you before I formed you in your mother’s womb. Before you were born I set you apart and appointed you as my prophet to the nations.” “O Sovereign LORD,” I said, “I can’t speak for you! I’m too young!” The LORD replied, “Don’t say, ‘I’m too young,’ for you must go wherever I send you and say whatever I tell you.(Jeremiah 1:5-7)And when day came, he called his disciples and chose from them twelve, whom he named apostles.(Luke 6:13)"I'm not talking about all of you. I know the people I've chosen [to be apostles]. However, I've made my choice so that Scripture will come true. It says, 'The one who eats my bread has turned against me.'(John 13:18)Jesus answered them, “Did I not choose you, the Twelve? And yet one of you is a devil.”(John 6:70)We love because he first loved us.(1 John 4:19)But in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect.(1 Peter 3:15)At that time you won’t need to ask me for anything. I tell you the truth, you will ask the Father directly, and he will grant your request because you use my name. You haven’t done this before. Ask, using my name, and you will receive, and you will have abundant joy.(John 16:23-24)For I will pour water on the thirsty land, and streams on the dry ground; I will pour out my Spirit on your offspring, and my blessing on your descendants.(Isaiah 44:3)When I am afraid, I put my trust in you. In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I shall not be afraid. What can flesh do to me?(Psalm 56:3-4)(pic verse)Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”(Matthew 19:14)Artist 👨‍🎨 I Am With You Always - David Delfeld