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On being you... 

I’m really good at noting all the ways that I am not good enough, and the more I think about it, the more insecure I become, which makes me feel even more awkward than I already am, which makes me even more aware of my shortcomings, which...

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But you know something, I do have talents. Some of them are obvious, and some are subtle. Some are on display, and some are deep in my interior. My talents are there; God put them there.

And He did the same for you.

You are a gifted person! You might look at others in your life, or the curated feeds of the people you ‘follow,’ and think that your talents aren’t enough, but they are.

God gifted them to be them, and He gifted you to be you. Dr. Seuss said it best,

“Today you are you,

That is truer than true.

There is no one alive

Who is youer than you.”

The point is this: you are talented. God made you, and He gave you the talents that would be necessary for you to live the life He gave you. So, don’t compare yourself to anyone else. Because after all, they would be just as lousy at being you, as you would be at being them.

Stop measuring yourself by the impossible standard of comparison. Instead, look to Jesus who, though perfect, accepts flawed people like us. He will give you what you need to live the life that He has given you.

THINK ABOUT IT: How has God made you unique?

REFLECT: How can you grow in the gifts/talents God has given you? What practical thing can you do today?

PRAY: Lord, thank you for making me, me. Help me to live the life You have given me in a way that shows others Your goodness.