we need to accept each other’s uniqueness if we want to be successful in our relationships.
1 corinthians 12.6 (ph) says, GOD works through different people in different ways.
i really believe that one of our greatest responsibilities as parents, as people, if we want to bring out the best in each other is we must show people that they are unique. we must reinforce in our children that they don’t have to compare themselves to anybody else. they don’t have to be like anybody else. GOD made them unique and HE doesn’t make mistakes.
GOD put each one of us on this earth for an individual purpose and reason. now that’s difficult for us to comprehend because today we live in a culture of comparison. we compare, literally, everything. clothes, cars, homes, grade point average, income. we live in a constant culture of comparison.
did you ever have someone want to compare iq’s with you? listen, iq makes no difference at all because it’s only one measurement of smarts. there are lots of kinds of intelligence. an iq just measures one so it’s really irrelevant. there are athletic smarts. some people have smart bodies. they’re very coordinated. others of us are very uncoordinated. some of us have artistic intelligence. you can see spaces and you can draw beautiful pictures or shaped things and others of us are stuck with stick figures. some of us are good at numbers and others of us can’t add two plus twenty. some of us are good with words. some of us are good with people and relational skills. some people are naturally born leaders. they’re good at it. iq just measures one thing. nobody is good at everything.
einstein flunked many of his courses. in fact, he flunked math and his mother was worried about it.
a number of years ago there was a young kid who was very shy and retiring, unsociable. he dropped out of high school. but he did know how to use the computer and he founded microsoft. they used to call him geek and nerd and now they’re going, “we’re not worthy… we’re not worthy…” everybody thought “that man’s going nowhere!” now he runs the country and ninety percent of the computers in it.
you are unique. GOD made you that way.
just a thought from the front porch…
1 comment:
Nice blog Mr.Bill. Yes, i always remember this verse in the Bible, which says that I am fearfully and wonderfully made. God has created each of us in a more unique way and has blessed us with unique talents and skills, so that we will bring glory to HIS name in the world we live. I can also say that we cannot underestimate others or be proud for the abilities we posses.
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