Psalm 139:13-14 (NKJV) 13 For You formed my inward parts; You covered me in my mother’s womb. 14 I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Marvelous are Your works, And that my soul knows very well.
We are all unique.
God has made each and every one of us special as individuals. We have our own traits, our own thoughts, expressions, movements and so much more. There is nobody else on earth that is exactly like you!
And it’s important that we stay unique individuals, not a copy of someone else.
Throughout our lives, we are exposed to many other people and their ways of doing things. Our parents, our siblings, our friends, and even our spiritual leaders, such as a pastor or mentor, all play a part in shaping us.
Many times we will find ourselves taking on the traits or habits of others, simply because we have been around them so much. They begin to “rub off” on us.
Other times, we begin to emulate people that we like or want to be like. Sometimes this is OK, but many times we lose our God-given identity in order to try to be like someone else.
And in some drastic cases, we can actually begin idolizing our spiritual leaders, if we’re not careful
God wants us to be us. Plain and simple. He doesn’t want us to model ourselves after anyone. It’s OK to learn from others and use what we learn to draw closer to God. But we have to be careful not to simply emulate someone. Being like someone else will never, ever give us a closer walk with God!
So let’s be sure that we are being who God made us to be, and not just imitating or following after someone we know or look up to.
Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie
Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808
401-315-0902
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