I'm different. I've always been different.
Since I was a child, to this day, I've been different.
I speak differently. I think differently. I act differently.
I've never really fit in anywhere. Or with anybody.
No matter who I cliqued with, what I tried to do, or who I tried to be, I always stood out like a sore thumb. I've never even been able to completely fit in with my own family.
And I've come to grips with that.
The only problem with being different is... it can get really lonely. And I find myself wanting people to be more like me. Especially those closest to me.
This isn't because I think that they would be better people if they were more like me. It's because it would help me feel less lonely and more comfortable. Not like I was so... different.
But, what I've realized is that WE ARE ALL DIFFERENT in some ways.
We have different personalities and different opinions. We have different characteristics and different thought processes.
We were made to be different. Especially those of us who have been chosen and set apart by the Lord.
1 Peter 29 says that we are a chosen people. We are royal priests, a holy nation, a peculiar people, and God's very own possession. And as a result of Him choosing us, we can show others the goodness of God. For He has called us out of the darkness and into His wonderful light!
This helps me to understand why I have never fit in. God never meant for me to. He has set me apart to accomplish a purpose that only I can accomplish.
He has given me the tools and traits I need for my purpose. Things that only I possess. Those things that make me different.
And God has given you everything you need to accomplish your purpose, as well.
All those things about us that make us feel uncomfortable around other people. The things that we try to change about ourselves, or we wish were different. Those things were given to us by God and make us unique.
They make us uniquely qualified to do what God has called us to do.
So, there's no need for us to feel lonely or outcast because of our differences. There is a reason for them. We don't have to try to fit in with the crowd.
God has set us apart and made us special, not just different.
Special people... chosen for His special purpose.
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