I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made.^[a]
Wonderful are your works;  my soul knows it very well.
Psalm 139:14

There is a habit that my family loves to tease me about.  When it comes to furniture, quality is at the top of my list.  The way I gauge the quality of a piece of furniture is by opening a drawer and pushing on the bottom.  If it is flimsy, I know the overall quality is lacking.  If it is firm, I have confidence that the quality is good.  Furniture with solid drawer bottoms lasts a long time.

When it comes to making people, God is the master craftsman.  He not only uses the best materials with the finest workmanship, but he custom designs each one of us for unique purposes; and, he gives both an eternal guarantee and a lifetime service plan.  We were made to be thoroughly used in God’s eternal plan to redeem all of mankind.  We are not museum pieces, but useful masterpieces of everyday life.

Only two things can go wrong with us.  1) We doubt how unique and wonderful we are because of societies hang ups about what is beautiful and precious. So, we don’t live out our purpose.  2) We discard the purpose God designed us for in order to follow a path of ease and self-fulfillment.

You are God’s wonderful creation, made to reflect his love into a dark world.  Embrace your gifts and purpose, and your life will be more than you can imagine or plan!