God is doing some amazing things in my life right now. He is knocking off my sharp edges, smoothing out rough spots, and molding me into the person He designed from the get go. Sometimes, we let this world pile up on us, and God Almighty takes the time to knock it off! I'm realizing how cookie cutter of a "church person" I had become...not totally...not all the time, but more than I cared to admit. Humans are products of their environment. So, when your environment is church, there is the possibility you will start playing a role...saying the right things...doing the right things...volunteering for the right things.
The only role playing God is interested in us playing is of Jesus Christ. That is one of the reasons Jesus came - to show us how to be sanctified in this crazy world. There was certainly nothing cookie cutter about Jesus Christ. He didn't befriend who society said He should. He certainly didn't avoid who society said He should. He met in churches (temple), homes, the beach. Jesus embodied love, compassion, incredible patience.
You know...God knows my heart. He knows when I don't want to pray. He knows when I don't want to praise Him. He knows how weak my faith is...in fact I am a creme puff!!! It does me no good to pretend to have faith I don't have or to give love I don't have. It's not about me. It's all about Him. Lord, I am who I am. You know me better than I know myself. I don't want to be cookie cutter. I want to admit where I am and be changed daily by You. I can be changed by Your Word, Your love, Your blessings, and Your lessons. I surrender all...again.
This is good... it's way too easy to start being who people think you should be or do what you think you are suppose to be instead of just following His Spirit in us to be who and do what He wants!! It's easy to hide and then actually get lost in the "supposed to"s/"should"s!
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