Something i've shared lately with some of my classes is that i struggle with acceptance of who i am. i constantly find myself comparing who i am with others and not measuring up to who they are. It's easy for me to become discouraged and to doubt God's plan in my life.
One of the students in our church recommended a video to me called "God's Chisel" by the Skit Guys. She had seen it at the Planet Wisdom conference this year and shared with me that it was very moving. As i watched it, i bawled, realizing that God had never been let down with who i was. i hadn't been holding Him up in the first place.
God's been reminding me lately that He doesn't produce junk. In fact, Psalm 139:14 tells us that God's work is marvelous and wonderfully complex. That includes you and i who bear the very image of God upon us. Each one of us is a unique creation with very specific role to play in God's kingdom. He has a plan for us. We have purpose.
The problem comes when we compare our role to that of someone else. 1 Corinthians 12:12-27 tells us specifically that each role that we play is important and that the body of Christ needs us to play OUR part and not the part of someone else. God doesn't want another (insert name of someone you compare yourself to here), He wants one of YOU. Otherwise, you wouldn't be here.
May you (and i) strive to be who our gracious God created you to be. May you strive to be at your best. Just don't compare your best to that of others. Thanks for reading.
The problem comes when we compare our role to that of someone else. 1 Corinthians 12:12-27 tells us specifically that each role that we play is important and that the body of Christ needs us to play OUR part and not the part of someone else. God doesn't want another (insert name of someone you compare yourself to here), He wants one of YOU. Otherwise, you wouldn't be here.
May you (and i) strive to be who our gracious God created you to be. May you strive to be at your best. Just don't compare your best to that of others. Thanks for reading.
2 comments:
Hey James,
Great post! I didn't know you had a blog. Thanks for the thoughts. We are all important and of significance to God. Hope you are doing well. Stop by my blog sometime at adampereira.blogspot.com. Take care!!
Hey! That's me!! :) Honored that God would use me in the life of my brother to speak His truths. And in return allow the reflections of him (you) to speak to me. Iron sharpens iron. Our relationships with each other ought to build up one another like this. Volleying conversations and ideas back and forth is a surprisingly great way to stimulate spiritual growth. Thanks for sharing!
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