Many of us spend so much effort comparing ourselves to others, or trying to live up to their expectations.
A rooster spied a large ostrich egg in the yard next door. He quickly flew over the fence to examine it. He looked it over, kicked it, and stealthily rolled it into his own yard. Then calling all the hens together, he said, "Now I'm not complaining girls, I'm simply showing you what they are doing in other places.
Once a wise teacher was speaking to a group of eager young students. He gave them the assignment to go out and find a small, unnoticed flower somewhere. He asked them to study the flower for a long time. "Get a magnifying glass and study the delicate veins in the leaves, and notice the nuances and shades of color. Turn the leaves slowly and observe their symmetry. And remember that this flower might have gone unnoticed and unappreciated if you had not found and admired it." After the class returned, the teacher observed, "People are like that. Each one is different, carefully crafted, uniquely endowed. But you have to spend time with them to know this. So many people go unnoticed and unappreciated because no one has ever taken time with them and admired their uniqueness."
Consider the words of the Psalmist. "I will praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; marvelous are your works, and that my soul knows very well." Psalm 139:14.
Isn't it time we started living with the uniqueness that God created us for and not try to be someone else?
Pastor John Giesbrecht
