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When you are open to do more for God, He will be open to do more through you. You see, what is required isn't great talent, but great intent. Meaning, be simply willing to show up so that God can supremely show out. God will do great things through the individual who allows Him.

No sin, no shame, no past, no pain....know Jesus. Do you know the One who died for your sin and shame, the only One who can redeem your past and pain? Do you know Jesus personally? Again, when you know Jesus, you know peace.

If you only see your own pain, you'll never see God's perfect plan.

When you know this world is not your home--but you are a citizen of heaven--it becomes easier to overcome the struggles of this life. Keep your mind therefore set on things above, where Christ is, knowing He is presently with you and eternally for you. Again, it's easier to overcome when you know where you're from.

Jesus can take earth's saddest failures and recycle them into heaven's most glorious victories. Consider the cross and how seeming loss was transformed into redeeming gain, because God always has a plan to bring beautiful melodies from the most ugliest of tragedies.

What compels you? Because whatever compels you actually controls you. The Apostle Paul wrote, "The love of Christ compels us," making a connection between the spiritual motivation and practical application of living sold out for Jesus. So like Paul, is your life moved by the love of Christ? Or is it moved by the things of church, culture, career, or even crisis? You see, no movement is greater than that of the heart being moved by the Savior.