{"id":21242,"date":"2024-12-09T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-09T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mypeacezone.com\/?p=21242"},"modified":"2024-12-08T20:57:22","modified_gmt":"2024-12-09T02:57:22","slug":"for-such-a-time-as-this","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mypeacezone.com\/?p=21242","title":{"rendered":"For Such a Time as This"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Yesterday, we drove over the river and through the woods to Tyler, TX for my daughter\u2019s 55th (a big one) birthday celebration. Staci\u2019s amazing husband, and Christi Morris were the chiefs in charge of the festivities. They did a remarkable job of making her 55th birthday one to appreciate and remember.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Staci\u2019s life is a testament to God\u2019s faithfulness and purpose. Her love for God and for others radiates in all she does, and her impact reaches far beyond what she may realize.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"834\" height=\"604\" src=\"https:\/\/mypeacezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Esther-Scroll-for-Stacis-BD-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21246\" style=\"width:383px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mypeacezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Esther-Scroll-for-Stacis-BD-2.jpg 834w, https:\/\/mypeacezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Esther-Scroll-for-Stacis-BD-2-300x217.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mypeacezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Esther-Scroll-for-Stacis-BD-2-768x556.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 834px) 100vw, 834px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As part of her celebration, we gave her a beautiful, decorative scroll that contains the entire Book of Esther in English and in Hebrew. I saw it as a reminder of Esther\u2019s story that mirrors Staci\u2019s own life in many ways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Queen Esther was chosen to save her people in a time of great need, and her courage and faith led her to rise to the occasion. Her Uncle Mordecai\u2019s words to her, \u201cWho knows but that you have come to your royal position for SUCH A TIME AS THIS?\u201d (Esther 4:14) echo through the ages, challenging each of us to step into our God-given purpose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"753\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/mypeacezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Staci-with-Scroll-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21247\" style=\"width:426px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mypeacezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Staci-with-Scroll-2.jpg 753w, https:\/\/mypeacezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Staci-with-Scroll-2-235x300.jpg 235w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 753px) 100vw, 753px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But this message isn\u2019t just for Staci. It\u2019s for you and me too. God has brought us to this moment, this day, with divine purpose. Perhaps it\u2019s our words of encouragement, our whispered prayers, or the way we serve those in our spheres of influence that will heal, save, or restore someone\u2019s life.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/mypeacezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/People-at-55th.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21248\" style=\"width:595px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mypeacezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/People-at-55th.jpg 960w, https:\/\/mypeacezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/People-at-55th-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mypeacezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/People-at-55th-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mypeacezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/People-at-55th-120x90.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What is your \u201cfor such a time as this\u201d? Maybe you feel unprepared or unworthy, but God doesn\u2019t make mistakes. Trust that He has equipped you with what you need to fulfill your calling. Like Esther\u2014 and like Staci \u2014 you were born for a purpose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let today be the day you step into it, knowing that God works through those who are willing, available, and faithful. Your impact may be greater than you could ever imagine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yesterday, we drove over the river and through the woods to Tyler, TX for my daughter\u2019s 55th (a big one) birthday celebration. Staci\u2019s amazing husband, and Christi Morris were the chiefs in charge of the festivities. They did a remarkable job of making her 55th birthday one to appreciate and remember. 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