That's How God Made Me!

Anytime you have three kids in the house you get comic relief without having to turn on the television. We have tried to raise each of our kids with an understanding of who God is and why it is important to worship Him. One thing we make sure they know is we are all gifted and uniquely made. Each of our kids have a different skill set and each have their own little personality. There are some similarities though: hair color- check, porcelain skin- check; dad's little mini-me's- check (in their own way). One question we ask our kids from time to time is "Why are you so cute?" One time we asked Ella, our 5 year old that question, and here response was "that is how God made me!" We had a great laugh and since then-she answers that question the same way every time. She has a great point to underline. Each of us have been made by God, and each of us is designed with gifts. We are not all the same (thank goodness) in appearance, skill set, understanding, or response. As leaders each of us can develop skills, and some can take them to a very high level. I think what is important though, is that each of you are uniquely YOU! You may be great at one thing and not so great at another. But the fact is we still thank God for what gifts He has given us, and each of us try hard to become the best version of ourselves we can become. The mistake is when we try and become someone we are not, or not intended to be! Now of course God puts people in our loves to challenge us to grow, extend our skill set, and even people who give us a perspective of what or who we do not want to become. God made you, YOU. It is a great day when you can wake up, look in the mirror, and be satisfied with who you are, because that is how God made you! As a leader understand that you have a circle of influence for you to be you-that was God's design.