From the moment you were born God had a plan for your life. Do you ever worry that you will miss His plan? God knows exactly what it will take for you to accomplish His will. As you devote your life to Him and seek to do His will, He takes cares of the details, blessing you in the process.

When you think back over time and wish you could do things differently, you may miss enjoying God’s goodness today. He saved you and has chosen you to take part in the work of His kingdom.

Have you ever asked: "Lord, what is Your call for me?" It may be to tell your neighbor about God’s eternal love and forgiveness. Maybe He is calling you to change careers, return to school, or take up another vocation. He may have chosen you to be a stay-at-home mom. Regardless of the vocation, God chooses to use you. The goal He has in mind for your life will always be for your good and His glory.

Esther knew this firsthand. Although she was not born into royalty, she became Queen of Persia through unusual circumstances. She was Jewish, an orphan who was raised by her cousin, and an unlikely candidate for the king’s harem. However, her remarkable beauty won her a spot among the many women who longed to catch the king’s eye. And while it may have been her dark complexion and glowing eyes that drew the king’s favor, it was her deeper spiritual qualities that sealed his affections.

In the book of Esther we learn that God’s people were in danger of annihilation. A wicked scheme had been launched against them. If their adversary followed through with his plans, the nation of Israel would be all but eliminated.

It is through these circumstances that God demonstrated His eternal love and ability to protect those who are His. Instead of allowing His people to be overthrown, God had a plan for their survival. When Esther learned of the scheme against the Jews, she made a decision to take the initiative to save her people even if it meant death for herself. She was willing to seize the opportunity God had placed before her. Esther did not turn away in fear but stepped forward in faith.

Your "usability" before God is a matter of personal devotion. When your heart is turned toward Him, He will strengthen you to accomplish great and mighty things. You may think there is very little you can do, but God always makes a way for you to do His will.

Esther recognized the danger she might face, but she was willing to die if necessary to save those she loved. When she was chosen as queen, the king did not know she was Jewish. Marriage to a Jew was strictly forbidden in the Persian empire. But God’s hand of providence placed Esther in the right place at the right time.

Even though the Jews were in a foreign land, surrounded by worship of foreign gods, God did not remove His love from them. Nor did He forsake His covenant promise to Israel. Neither will He remove His love from you. The book of Esther demonstrates divine intervention for those who love God and are faithful to Him.

Esther asked the Jewish people to fast and pray for three days. Mordecai, her cousin, encouraged her: "Who knows whether you have not attained royalty for such a time as this?" (Esther 4:14). Then Esther, after prayerful preparation, entered the king’s presence and exposed the evil plan against her people. When the king learned of the plot, he took the measures needed to save the Jews.

At some point, God will place a challenge before you. It may be extremely difficult to complete, but to turn away means spiritual defeat. When Esther became queen, she had no idea she would be given such a large responsibility. God could have found another person to take her place, but He chose her.

When faced with difficult circumstances, do you respond, as Esther did, with self-sacrifice, commitment, and courage to follow God’s guidance?   Are you a person who wants to become mighty in spirit? The characteristics include: faith in God, courage that is not easily deterred, determination, a sense of opportunity and timing, and patience. Esther exercised all of these. In the end, she became a mighty tool in the hand of God, and you can too.