Remember being on the playground or in gym class hoping against hope that you would be chosen sooner rather than later to be on a team?

It didn’t even matter if you and your best friend ended up on the same team or not — as long as you weren’t the ‘last man standing’ in the selection process.

Being chosen tells us we’re special. It makes us feel appreciated, valued, and respected. When we are chosen, we belong.

When being chosen is earned and deserved, it’s a blessing; something in which we can take joy.

Unfortunately, however, we often say or do things we shouldn’t just for the sake of being chosen — things like exaggerating, cheating, flirting, and even lying.

Today, think about the fact that you have already been chosen by God for the most prestigious and priceless position to be had: that of being God’s child — His chosen heir.

Nothing you can get, say, or do here on earth can even begin to compare with being God’s child. So don’t let a single day go by without letting God know how grateful you are. He delights in you! Live a life of thanksgiving; one that demonstrates your commitment to His family.