Before you were formed in the womb, God set you apart. He has a specific design and purpose for you. He has given you a position of importance that no one else can fill.

I heard an interesting statistic recently. It had been reported that the population of the world has reached seven billion. Some say it’s not quite there, it’s close- and others predict it will reach seven billion by early 2012 for sure.

And you would think that out of nearly seven billion people on the face of this earth, somewhere, somehow, there is another person just like you.

But God, in His infinite power, created every single person for a specific purpose. No one person is just like the next. The scripture even says that He has numbered the very hairs on your head.

Photo by ontheinside new yorkI think of the French fashion designer, Louis Vuitton. This retailer of leather goods is known for their collection of handbags and other prestigious fashion accessories. People spend dollars upon dollars just to say they own the “real deal.” It can’t be a fake. It can’t be a generic or imitation. No, they don’t want the duplicated version, they want the brand name original.

And what I find interesting is that over the years, other generic companies have been able to model bags that look very similar to the original. And I heard that one of the ways you can tell the real from the fake is to open it up and look at the inner lining of the bag.

Friend, in the same way you may have imitators and duplicators, but just like Louis Vuitton, God designed you from the inside out. He gave you the character. He gave you the heart. He gave you your own specific personality. Every detail about you is tailor-made for the specific purpose God has designed for you.

There might be others who will come along and try to compare. They might even try to “one-up” you. But when you take a look on the inside and inspect the inner lining of their character, they don’t have what it takes to be the real you. You are one of a kind.

Just like Louis Vuitton, there is a market out there looking for your goods. My friend, you are in huge demand. You are a designer’s original. You can never be duplicated, never replicated, never emulated. God has given you great gifts, talents, and abilities that no one else can recreate. If you’ll tap into that, God will reveal His purpose for you and give you clarity and direction as you charge forth on your journey of life!

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