the little things

the little things - EMBRACING YOUR UNIQUENESS:

"By being yourself, you put something wonderful in the world that was not there before." - Edwin Elliot

How many times have you heard someone apologize for who they are? How many times have you done that yourself? Whether we are trying to be humble or simply have low self-esteem, we all at some point have apologized out loud or to ourselves for who we are. But why? Why don't we embrace it?

A few months ago I was given a personality test by the Senior Pastor at my church. He was giving this to all of the pastors and since I am the Women's Events Coordinator I was given permission to take the test as well. After a few weeks I went through the test results with my Pastor and his wife and I couldn't help but laugh at how accurate it was. The most obvious detail about this personality test, however, was that I have learned to use my adapted behavior far more often than my natural behavior. In a nutshell - I tend to not embrace my uniqueness.

Instead of apologizing for my strengths, or trying to hide them so I don't intimidate someone, I am now focusing on fine tuning them. After all, God made me the way I am for a reason - strengths and weaknesses alike. I truly believe the opening quote and I'm so glad that we are all made with different abilities and have different missions. Wouldn't life be boring otherwise?!

Maybe you are struggling with how to accept a compliment, or maybe you are trying to be more timid because your ambition scares others around. Maybe you haven't had a chance to truly discover your strengths. Whatever path you are on at the moment, I encourage you to embrace your uniqueness. Trust me, you don't want to miss the opportunity to add something beautiful to the world that wasn't there before you came along!

As always, be blessed, stay healthy, and be inspired!