Captive by Ashley Smith

Author:Ashley Smith
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780062439871
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 2015-07-28T16:00:00+00:00

So now I was all the way to Day 32 in my book, and since I was about to do today’s chapter, I was counting it as if I hadn’t missed a day yet. I started reading to Brian while we were sitting on my bed, beginning with the Bible verse at the head of the chapter “Using What God Gave You”:

“ ‘Since we find ourselves fashioned into all these excellently formed and marvelously functioning parts in Christ’s body, let’s just go ahead and be what we were made to be. Romans 12:5.’ ”

Then:

“ ‘What you are is God’s gift to you; what you do with yourself is your gift to God. Danish proverb.’ ”

Then I read the first page of the chapter.

“ ‘God deserves your best. He shaped you for a purpose, and he expects you to make the most of what you have been given. He doesn’t want you to worry about or covet abilities you don’t have. Instead he wants you to focus on talents he has given you to use. When you attempt to serve God in ways you’re not shaped to serve, it feels like forcing a square peg into a round hole. It’s frustrating and produces limited results. It also wastes your time, your talent, and your energy. The best use of your life is to serve God out of your shape. To do this you must discover your shape, learn to accept and enjoy it, and then develop it to its fullest potential.’ ”

“Stop,” Brian said suddenly. I looked over at him; I was about to turn the page. “Read that again.”

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