Psalm 139:14 (ESV) – “I praise
you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul
knows it very well.”
Why do we
try so hard to be like everyone else? We strive to keep up with the
Joneses; to wear the same labels on our clothes; drive cars that are known by
numbers instead of names; walk alike; talk alike and even chew gum alike. We
look at rail thin models and social misfits to try to decide how we should
dress. We listen to emaciated anorexics to decide how we should
eat. We listen to those beat down by life and holding diplomas from the
school of hard knocks to tell us how to organize our lives and teach our
children.
We come
into this world as originals but we work so hard to be carbon copies. God made
us in his image and placed within our mothers’ wombs the capacity incubate
original individuals capable of thinking, learning and being the very best of
what God designed within our DNA. Don’t hurt God’s heart by denying the
wonderful creation he made you to be. So what if your ears are a bit
large; your eyes too squinty; voice too scratchy or feet too wide! So
what if you don’t have legs like JLo or swagger like Denzel or President Obama;
muscles like Serena Williams or a smile like Idris Elba! We all have some
physical flaws that we wish we could change, but those very things are what
make us so special. Give God thanks for
the special traits which you possess that stand you out in a crowd. Do
not be ashamed of your skin color, height, weight, hair texture or the lack of
hair. Be proud if you walk with a limp or have a slight lisp or stutter a
bit - celebrate being you. Celebrate being special. Celebrate being
unique.
Every day is a good day; it is up
to us to make it a power-packed GREAT day! Don’t be distracted; stay focused on
your purpose! Be blessed! Enjoy the
weekend – see you on Monday! Dr. JoAnn
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