“Have I Ever Told You, You’re My Favorite!”

By Maryann Ehmann –

Wouldn’t you agree, being someone’s favorite makes us feel special? Having favor shine upon us can change our lives! And while favor is not all that is necessary to fulfill our dreams, in every success story, we see it is an essential piece of the puzzle.

The story of Michael Oher as portrayed in the hit movie, “Blind Side”, demonstrates this point beautifully.

Here’s a young man who grew up in the “mean streets of northern Memphis,” one of 13 children born to a drug addicted mom and a father who was murdered. Forced to fend for himself at the ripe old age of 6 or 7, Michael slept on his front porch, was in and out of 11 schools in 9 years, and repeatedly ran away from every foster home he was put in.

In the movie, poverty stricken Michael, appears to just happen to be enrolled in an elite private Christian school, and just happen to catch on to athletics, and just happen to cross the path of the Tuohy’s, the now famous, well-to-do Caucasian family who took Michael in as their own and turned him into a star.

But upon closer inspection into Michael’s life, we can see that there were no accidents, no happenstances, no luck. Yes, forces converged at just the right moments, with just the right people, in just the right places, but it was no coincidence.

Those right moments, people, and places are what is called favor. And it is waiting for us all.

Why? Because we are all created for a reason. We all have God-given dreams and a specially designed destiny. Favor isn’t just a nice thing that comes along once in a while randomly. It is a necessity to living the life for which we were intended.

Indeed, Bill Johnson, a hugely popular pastor of one of the most successful churches in America, says this:

“Our authentic dreams from God cannot be accomplished on our own. That is a sure sign that a dream is too small. We must dream so big that without the support that comes through favor with God and man, we could never accomplish what is in our hearts.” (Face to Face with God, p.25)

We need favor.

Author, Maryann Ehmann is a natural born encourager, teacher, and coach. She loves to help people clarify their goals and achieve a life where they feel special, free, and excited about what lies ahead.

Her credentials are impressive. She has a B.S. in Elementary Education, with a minor in psychology from SUNY at Geneseo. After teaching for several years while working on her Masters from Western Connecticut State University, Danbury, CT, Maryann left the world of education and earned her Juris.Doctorate, majoring in tax law, from WNEC, School of Law, Springfield, MA.

You can find more information on Maryann Ehmann at: http://www.haveievertoldyou.com/