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The Journal of A. Paige White But by the grace of God
08/29/2006 11:35 a.m.
Be Who You Are
1 CORINTHIANS 15:10 NIV
10 But by the grace of God I am what I am....
ROMANS 12:2 Wuest, An Expanded Translation
2 And stop assuming an outward expression that does not
come
from within you and is not representative of what you are
in
your inner being but is patterned after this age; but
change
your outward expression to one that comes from within and
is
representative of your inner being, by the renewing of your
mind, resulting in your putting to the test what is the
will of
God, the good and well-pleasing and complete will, and
having
found that it meets specifications, place your approval
upon it.
God is a brilliant Creator. He only makes originals -- not
copies. According to Ephesians 2:10, you are God's work of
art.
God made you unique. So be all that God created you to be.
Don't try to be someone else. Don't try to be an ear in the
Body of Christ, if God made you a foot. Just be yourself.
This does not mean that you cannot improve, or grow. Growth
is
part of God's plan. And we can certainly learn from others,
and
imitate excellent actions and attitudes.
But too many people are insecure and hope to gain
acceptance
from others by conforming to what they think will make them
popular or successful -- even though they hate it and know
they
are not being real.
ROMANS 12:2 Phillips
2 Don't let the world around you squeeze you into its own
mould....
Don't let the world pressure you into conforming.
Express the originality that God put within you. God made
you
the way you are for a purpose -- His purpose.
This is not to encourage rebellion, of course. But it is
not
God's plan for us all to be identical and do everything in
the
same way.
I am not saying you have to try to be different. Just be
who
God made you -- without fear.
Not everyone may like you, or what you do. But that is
normal.
You can't always please everyone. Make it your aim to
please
God by expressing what He made you.
ROMANS 12:2 NLT
2 Don't copy the behavior and customs of this world, but
let
God transform you into a new person by changing the way you
think. Then you will know what God wants you to do, and you
will know how good and pleasing and perfect his will really
is.
The Bible reveals many truths about who we are once we
receive
Jesus Christ. We actually receive new life, a new standing
with
God, and new ability. As you feed the Word of God into your
thinking, that new life will be able to manifest more and
more.
SAY THIS: I am what I am by the grace of God. I will be
what
God made me and fulfil His plan for me.
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