Being God's Man or Woman

I receive in my inbox daily a devotional called A Word With You. It is so inspirational and encouraging that I forward it on to a select group of people. I love the way the author of this devotional puts this life into perspective. One of the thoughts that really grabbed my attention was his idea of how to have a million dollar life. We often think about success and a good life in terms of dollars and cents. However, this is an excerpt of what the author of AWWY has to say about it:

"So what do I have to do to have the honor; the incredible value of being someone that the High King of Heaven can use? "If a man cleanses himself," the Bible says, "he will be an instrument for noble purposes, made holy, useful to the Master and prepared to do any good work." Man, those are beautiful words, "useful to the Master." Just like you or me going to the kitchen to find a glass to drink from, God is looking for someone who's clean to use. And He doesn't find very many. What a powerful reason for you to keep your heart and your mind pure, to repent of the junk you're hanging onto, to meet with Jesus daily for that day's tune-up, to aspire to be, as Robert Murray McCheyne said, "as holy as a saved sinner can be." You'll be God's man, God's woman, through whom God's work will be done in people's lives. That temptation, that compromise can't possibly be worth losing out on a destiny like that! And His choice of the person He will use is not based on the things most people look for. God doesn't care about charisma, or credentials, or connections, or cash. He's looking for character. He's a holy God, and He can only use holy instruments; people who keep themselves clean for His service."

This is phenomenal! I can be God's woman just by submitting myself to Him. He can complete His work in my life and produce something perfectly beautiful as only He can. Just wonderful!