“We are not channels, we are instruments. Channels give nothing of their own, they just let water run through them. In our action, we are instruments in God’s hand and He writes beautifully.” – Mother Teresa
No matter what role I play or appearance I project, I am still a spiritual child of God. The challenge is to stay in touch with that. I realize that lately I may have been fooling myself into thinking that my service work begins at home.
I’ve realized that I want or need for nothing, but I can still find discontent within myself. Rather than letting my cup run over, I try to keep from spilling it.
External success can sabotage my spiritual growth. The trick is not to lose myself in prosperity. The bottom line is that it is time to give back what has been so freely given to me; to love my neighbor as I love myself; as God has loved me.
There’s just one deepest heart’s desire that hasn’t been fulfilled yet in my life: to earn an income doing what I love to do; which is allowing God to express Himself through me. I truly believe that if I will extend myself, that dream will materialize; but that is not my motive. I realize that if I don’t extend myself, I will not be happy because my happiness is not contingent on fulfilling my heart’s desire, but upon extending myself to others.
However, I could never really do that with no ulterior motive until my own needs were met. What a catch-22. Anyway, here you go, God. My desire is to earn an income by doing what I love to do. In the meantime, I’ll do it for free. No, I’ll do it for freedom … from the bondage of self.
Please untangle the knots in this heart of mine as You prepare me for my destiny. Make me a instrument of Your peace.
Unmasked Excerpt
Paige Thomas DeHart 
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