Sometimes I still find myself wanting to be someone else.
Maybe that’s because I don’t know who I really am. God’s word says that He
planned me and that I have a purpose. I might have a few ideas about why God
created me. I believe that I am an
encourager, but I only know a little of what that entails.
The other day I saw a friend helping another person and I
was envious because I wanted to be like her. She was so good at knowing what to
say. She was so sure of herself. She was inspiring. As I prayed about this, I
realized that she is not who I am; I am who I am. If I were doing the same things
as her, then no one would be there to do what I do. If everyone saw the same
needs, then a whole bunch of people would not be noticed at all.
What this friend of mine saw was driven by her purpose. She
wanted to boost the woman’s confidence. I wanted to tell the woman she was
loved. She wanted to defend her. I wanted to take her to AA. She wanted to help
solve a problem. I wanted to help her
find the truth. Wow. Those are all good
things but very different. A third person would respond with another
perspective yet. I’m so glad God helped me see that we all have our ways of
interacting, our gifts, our skills and our motivations. We are all needed. We
are all important to God’s purposes. We are all working toward the same goal if
we are HIS kingdom.
