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The world tells us we need to be successful, and success only comes from tangible items. So we run, race, and compete to be the best, the smartest, the fastest, and sometimes even the funniest. But the Word tells us, it was finished on the cross. When Jesus died on the cross, sin was nailed to it, and we don’t have to live empty in a world full of comparison and competition from the brokenness anymore.  

The miraculous story of Creation can be found in the first two chapters of Genesis. God wanted more than to admire the beauty of His workmanship. Something was missing. On the sixth day, God created man and woman so He could enjoy fellowship with someone like Him. And He didn’t hold back in His design.  

The Creator of the universe thought specifically of you when He created you. You are His masterpiece. Yes, you have a love for your sport. You may even be skilled in it. Your passion for the game isn’t a random happenstance that came upon you when you started playing; it came from intentional creation. Before all things began, God already was, and He had you in mind. If He wanted you to be made differently, do you not think He could have done that? He is all-powerful.  
 
When you turn to Jesus and make Him the Lord and Savior of your life, God creates you anew.  In the places where you feel less than others, may you trust Him and let the power of His Holy Spirit fill your heart and make you complete. The power of His Spirit fills the void of comparison the world creates.  

Think of these truths: 

1. I am God’s Masterpiece.  
2. I am created anew in Christ Jesus.  
3. I am prepared and equipped to do the work He has planned for me to do long ago. 
4. I am gifted by the power of the Holy Spirit and when I use my gift for His good and His glory, it brings Him great pleasure.  

Holy contentment and perfect peace come from knowing God created us to be the ideal people to carry out His plan for His purpose right where He strategically places us.