By Design

Ephesians 2:10 ESV: “For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.”

Genesis 1:27 ESV: “So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.”

Psalm 139:13 ESV: “For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother’s womb.”

Job 33:4 ESV: “The Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life.”

You are a one-of-a-kind designer piece! You are an exclusive! When God created us in our mother’s womb, he created distinct individuals with distinct purposes.

No one can do anything exactly the same; there will always be a variance. The definition of ‘variance’ is ‘the fact or quality of being different, divergent or inconsistent.” New Oxford American Dictionary

The fact or quality of being different! Why, then, don’t we embrace our uniqueness and walk boldly within ourselves? Why, then, don’t we remember we are wonderfully made?

Life, that’s why! It started in school; the fastest always won. The cutest always got invited. The smartest always got the teacher. The class clown always got in trouble. The bully always hurt. The invisible roles were cast!

We learn at an early age what sets people apart, both good and bad! We develop our character by nature, style, location, times, and tastes.

Somewhere along the line, we were probably cast into a pigeonhole, and that is that, but is it?

When we can grasp, genuinely grasp that God made each of us as he wanted us to be: blonde, blue eyes, short and petite; tall, olive complexion, brown eyes, long dark hair or cute, freckled-faced, chubby cheeks and red hair.

Outgoing and friendly; shy and reserved! Intelligent and witty, Classic and tailored, Strong and athletic, Bohemian with a gypsy flair! How often do we wish we could look like that, be like that, float like that, stand firm like that, dress like that, live like that?

I have been working on finding peace within my world and myself. Understanding that the Lord I choose to follow has me and my life in his hands. He made me just the way he wanted me and now it’s my goal to follow his lead.

I am on a daily mission to become the best I can be; “God made me this way” is never an excuse not to grow; with desire and his help, we can evolve daily!

If you struggle with comparing yourself to others, (and most of us do) you will always fall short because you don’t see their complete picture, and you might find it funny to find they are comparing themselves to you! Think about that for a while.

Dear Lord,

Thank you for creating us just the way you wanted us to be, and thank you for helping us to be proud of who we are and what we are striving to become. I give you free reign, Lord, to change that which you would and to glorify that which is pleasing to you. Lord, help me to accept me! I’m your name, Lord Jesus, I pray. Amen 😌