Isn't it easy to read that statement and be cynical-oh, yes, that's definitely true of me! And if you think I'm implying that you'll become a world-renowned celebrity, I agree; that is unlikely to happen (unless you're planning to gate-crash the White House!). But consider this:

Mary was an ordinary young woman, yet God saw her heart and had so much more for her.

Joseph was a simple carpenter whose heart was also in tune with God. The consequence: He had so much more for Joseph.

Look at each key person in the story of Christ's birth and you see the same thing: ordinary people with hearts focused on God, seeking His purposes, and available to be used. God expanded their lives to include much more than they ever dreamed-and He wants us to grasp the wonder, and calling, of His involvement in our lives today:

• Eph. 2:10 emphasizes that He made us for so much more than ho-hum lives. "For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do."

• Phil.2:13 states clearly that God is working in us, making us so aware that we are made for more than self-focused lives. "For it is God who works in you to will (want, desire, dream) and to act (step forward, be available, serve) according to his good purpose."

Imagine-there are God-prepared, specific things intended for you to do. What could they be? Are they right in front of you this month, or in the coming year?

What might the Holy Spirit be saying to you about being made for so much more?