There are not many people I know that at one point in time have not been unhappy with something about themselves, or themselves altogether. This is a truly saddening thought. I am not independent of this statement either. There are things that all of us find not so appealing about who we are.
-We're too short-we're too tall- we have straight hair and want curly- we have curly hair and want straight- we're not skinny enough- we don't like our hair color or wish we had a different eye color- we aren't as good at sports as that person- we're not as musically talented as that other person- we aren't as cool as him- we don't have as many friends as her- we wish we dressed more like that person- we aren't as 'good of a Christian' as that person- we're weird- we're awkward-
But my friends, this is not the way that God intended us to view His creation. In Genesis 1:31, it says, "God saw all that He had made, and it was very good." It wasn't just good, it was very good. When we sit there and compare ourselves to our neighbors, we are refusing to appreciate the gifts that God has blessed those individuals with. We have each been given gifts, talents, and attributes special to us. Scripture says in Genesis 1:27, "God created mankind in His own image.." and if that wasn't enough, it's repeated again, "in the image of God He created them.." I think there is a point that is trying to be stressed here. And that is that we are not made who we are by mistake. God crafted each and every one of us in His own image, and then He said that it was good! Friends, the Creator of the universe has created and continues to make you into something truly beautiful. He does not see fault in you, as you do in yourself. He does not wish that would have curly hair when you have straight hair, or whatever. While having this conversation with a friend today, he said that [when we focus on our own likes for traits and attributes we don't already have, we are overlooking the beauty that God has already given us.] Well put, my friend. So live as a beautiful creation of a Beautiful Creator.
-We're too short-we're too tall- we have straight hair and want curly- we have curly hair and want straight- we're not skinny enough- we don't like our hair color or wish we had a different eye color- we aren't as good at sports as that person- we're not as musically talented as that other person- we aren't as cool as him- we don't have as many friends as her- we wish we dressed more like that person- we aren't as 'good of a Christian' as that person- we're weird- we're awkward-
But my friends, this is not the way that God intended us to view His creation. In Genesis 1:31, it says, "God saw all that He had made, and it was very good." It wasn't just good, it was very good. When we sit there and compare ourselves to our neighbors, we are refusing to appreciate the gifts that God has blessed those individuals with. We have each been given gifts, talents, and attributes special to us. Scripture says in Genesis 1:27, "God created mankind in His own image.." and if that wasn't enough, it's repeated again, "in the image of God He created them.." I think there is a point that is trying to be stressed here. And that is that we are not made who we are by mistake. God crafted each and every one of us in His own image, and then He said that it was good! Friends, the Creator of the universe has created and continues to make you into something truly beautiful. He does not see fault in you, as you do in yourself. He does not wish that would have curly hair when you have straight hair, or whatever. While having this conversation with a friend today, he said that [when we focus on our own likes for traits and attributes we don't already have, we are overlooking the beauty that God has already given us.] Well put, my friend. So live as a beautiful creation of a Beautiful Creator.
