I am Not an Accident

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My learning from Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren --- What on earth am I here for?


"You are not an accident." When I read this, I thought that it was a literal meaning. I initially told myself that I am really not an accident because my parents were eager to have a baby girl more than 27 years ago. I am a blessing to my parents --- this was my initial reaction. God knew that I will be born, my parents didn't but they wanted.

"You are alive because God wanted to create you." It's becoming to be more and more clear. It's not because my parents wanted to have a baby girl, it is because God wanted to have ARBY for his purpose. Hmnnn...

"He also determined the natural talents you would possess and the uniqueness of your personality... God left no detail to chance... Nothing in your life is arbitrary. It's all for a purpose... God never does anything accidentally, and he never makes mistakes. He has a reason for everything He creates." Okay, and then I stopped reading. So why? I have a purpose, everyone has, everything has. But I still don't get it. Until I continued reading...

"Because He is a God of love. This kind of love is difficult to fathom, but it's fundamentally reliable... God made you so He could love you." God is love. He's not lonely, and doesn't need me but He created me to express His love. "I made you and I will take care of you." --- This is music to my ear. God made me and He will take care of me. That settles everything. That's answers everything.


Question to Consider: Knowing that God uniquely created me, what areas of my personality, background, and physical appearance am I struggling to accept?
  • Since I was young, I've been told that I am beautiful. So even though I may not look good physically, I don't think anyone can change how I see myself as how my family see me. Plus the fact that I am wonderfully made by God, so my physical appearance was never an issue for me.
  • My background isn't perfect. My parents are separated. I am praying for it but not really struggling. Maybe I have already accepted the fact that they are separated, though my parents' situation really affects me when it comes to relationship. I am womanist most of the times. If I would be married, I think submission would be very hard for me. I love my parents but there are things in their marriage that are not according to God's design. That could be the reason why it didn't work out.


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