What would you do if someone tapped you on the shoulder and said, "Listen, you have been chosen for a mission that no one else has ever undertaken. If you choose to accept it, you will spend every ounce of your physical body, emotional energy and public reputation. Your life will no longer be your own. However, you will have the opportunity to be part of a plan that will alter the course of world history. Are you in?"

Essentially, that is what happened to Mary, the mother of Jesus, when the angel Gabriel showed up and told her that she had been chosen as the mother of God's Son, the long-awaited Jewish Messiah. Mary had options. She could have said "No! It's gong to cost too much! I like my life the way it is." But instead she chose to give God the BIG YES: “ 'I am the Lord’s servant,' Mary answered. 'May your word to me be fulfilled.' " Mary acknowledged that her life was no longer her own. She gave God her YES and as a result fulfilled her unique mission and became a participant in God's plan on the earth.

You have the same opportunity. God is tapping you on the shoulder right now. He is saying to you, "Listen, you have been chosen for a mission that no one else has ever undertaken. If you choose to accept it, you will spend every ounce of your physical body, emotional energy and public reputation. Your life will no longer be your own. However, you will have the opportunity to be part of a plan that will alter the course of world history. Are you in?" Like Mary, you have the option of saying "no." You have the option of maintaining the life you have now, but you will be missing out on your unique mission, the adventure your heart is longing for.

I have found that my YES has opened the door to opportunities I never dreamed of. At times, it has cost more than I expected, but I wouldn't go back for anything in the world!

You have the opportunity to give God the BIG YES today. The BIG YES is the YES that guides all the others. The BIG YES is when we say to God, "I am all in! My life is yours. Do what You want with it!" It's a risk. You won't really know what's going to happen next, but it's only when you decide to be all in that your adventure can truly begin.

So...what'll it be? Are you in?

Key thought: Discovering your adventurous purpose starts with giving God the BIG YES.

A Scripture to consider: Luke 1:38

“ 'I am the Lord’s servant,' Mary answered. 'May your word to me be fulfilled.' "

A YES challenge: Are you willing to be all in with God?

Prayer:

Lord, I know that there are areas where I have been holding back from You. I've tried to maintain a safe, comfortable life, but I know that You have more for me. Today I choose to give you the BIG YES. I give you all I am just as Mary did. I am all in. I am your servant. Fulfill Your purpose in me. Amen.