God’s Original*
Psalm 33:25--He
fashions their hearts individually.
I got to thinking about our individuality today. Snowflakes,
leaves, human voices. It started when a friend of mine, an intelligent,
multi-talented model whose image graces the covers of several of my books,
texted me about passing her GED. She’d never been able to graduate from high
school due to extenuating family challenges, though you’d never know this,
since she’s so well-read, self-educated, and accomplished.
Our texts went like this:
Her: I passed my GED
with flying colors!
Me: Of course you did.
You’re smart.
Her: I am an
overachiever with low self esteem. So I surprised myself! Lol
Me: You have no
reason, on any level, for having low self esteem. You’re gifted and
exceptional. But it’s often the people like that who have low self-esteem,
simply because they’re different. Normal people don’t do special things.
Me: Dang. That was
good. I should blog it.
Her: Thank you!
Her: Blog it!
So here I am, blogging it. ‘Cause face it; you’re abnormal,
right? Don’t look at me in that tone of voice. Of course you are, because
you’re an original creation of God.
Snowflakes. Leaves. Human voices…
You were born with your own unique face, personality, and set
of talents. Yet you feel inadequate when you compare your own unique
characteristics with others’. “She’s taller than me, more petite; better at
math, better at English, skinnier, more shapely,” whatever.
…but they measuring
themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not
wise (2 Corinthians 10:12 )
It’s impossible to compare the quality of two original
paintings created by the same artist. Though Monet painted both Water Lilies and Sunrise
God, the master Artist, created each of us individually.
For you formed my
inward parts; you covered me in my mother’s womb. I will praise you, for I am
fearfully and wonderfully made. Marvelous are your works, and that my soul
knows very well. My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in secret and
skillfully wrought in the lowest parts of the earth. Your eyes saw my
substance, being yet unformed, and in your book they all were written; the days
fashioned for me, when as yet there were none of them. (Psalm 139: 13-16)
But God not only created us individually, He also created us
as individuals. So you’re not normal,
and neither am I. There is no normal,
there’s only you, me, and all those other weirdos, each of us with his or her
own special beauty, significance and purpose. So be yourself and be proud of
it. You’re God’s original.
Today’s prayer: God,
today I’m gonna be me. I won’t try to imitate anyone else, for you gave me my
own, beautiful individuality. I’ll walk tall in it and be proud of who I am: a
unique creation of God.
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