Driving With My High Beams On

Written By Betty Predmore
 
 

Gifts. Most of us love to receive them. They come to us in embellished packages, decorated with pretty bows and ribbons, sometimes even topped off with sparkles and sequins. And we just can’t wait to tear into that beautiful box to see what is on the inside!

Sometimes the contents are so amazing we can’t believe our luck to receive such a gift. Other times, what’s inside doesn't

meet up to the anticipation of opening the gift.

For those gifts that especiallly tickle our fancy, we display them proudly and use them every chance we get. We can’t wait for other people to see our beautiful new asset!

But for those gifts that don’t meet our expectations, we often stash them away in a drawer or closet never to be used. We smile politely and say thank you, but our heart is underwhelmed.

God is the greatest gift giver . He takes purposeful time selecting just the right gift for each of us. He gives freely of these gifts, with the expectation that we will be happy with them, display them and use them wisely. How disappointed He must be when we tuck them away in our secret hiding places, refusing to let them surface and refusing to be used by Him.

God gives each of us specific gifts so that we can serve one another and serve with one another. Are you using your gifts today to make a difference in the lives of others? Are you tearing off the paper in anticipation of the marvelous gift He has offered you, or are you stashing it someplace unseen out of doubt, fear, and insecurity?

Don’t hide your gifts from the world. Don’t feel unworthy to receive it. Embrace it, own it, speak it, and live it. In this way, you do His good and perfect will. And in this way you impact the world.

Betty Predmore

Betty Predmore is a writer, blogger, speaker and ministry leaders.  She is the founder of Mom-Sense, Inc., a ministry designed for mentorship, connection and service to women of all life circumstances.  Through this ministry, women are encouraged and supported with scripture and life application. Mom-Sense helps women overcome life struggles through small group classes with biblical curriculum, individual counseling, bible studies, and other areas of support.  

Betty also directs the Imperial Valley Life Center, which is a non-profit faith-based pro life women’s resource center.  She has a passion for saving the unborn and supporting mothers through pregnancy and motherhood.

Betty holds a certification as a Christ-Based Counselor through the National Association of Certified Christ-Based Counselors. She is also a State of California Certified Facilitator for Anger Management/Batterer’s Treatment Program. In addition, she is a certified Facilitator for Living Free, a faith-based curriculum for parenting, addiction recovery, and anger management.

Betty loves to speak at events, sharing the love of Jesus with other women.  She does this through practical life application mingled with God’s word, and sprinkled with humor.  Having experienced a broken home, divorce, abuse, grief, single motherhood, blended families, and adoption, she uses the broken places and movement of God in her own life to share His word in an inspiring way.  She enjoys sharing her blogs on social media as a way of reaching out on a broader spectrum. Betty has many speaking topics which can be found on her website.

As an author, she has had the opportunity to impact women and reach deep into their hearts with her words of inspiration and encouragement.  Through Pondering Virtue and Whispered Grace, she has created wonderful tools for the woman who is seeking direction in her spiritual walk.

Betty serves on the writing team of A Wife Like Me, and is also a contributor to Moms Encouraging Moms and Gift of Thorns.  Her blogs have appeared in several magazine publications throughout the years including Southern Faith Magazine, Purposeful Life, and Aspiring Woman Magazine.

While Betty thrives on her ministry opportunities, her greatest blessings come from being a wife to Jim and a mama to their wonderful collection of children, who bring joy, laughter, and an occasional tear to her days.

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