Recently I've been digging deeper in the book of Esther with a group of incredible and insightful women. One of the things we have discussed is the meaning of names. Esther mean "star" and also "to conceal." Isn't it ironic how the book of Esther is filled with a story of God's plan coming to full revelation and the name of the protagonist means to conceal? Lesson learned? God is deliberate and intentional in what He choses to reveal and also in what He choses to conceal.
I have been thinking about my own name. Angela means "Messenger of God," yet I feel like one of my largest hurdles has been communication. Ironic isn't it? Perhaps it's not so much as it seems. Another lesson learned: God's strength is shown best in our weaknesses. So, a theory might be that since communication is a weakness for me, it allows much room for God's strength?
Hmmm... so just like Esther, God can take a willing heart and unveil an incredible plan. I think this is what He has in store for me- an incredible plan, and my name has something to do with it.
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