Be You

I was recently visiting a variety of new blogs through the Blog Mission Tour hosted by Becoming Me. As I was reading through the various mission statements, I'd think to myself, That's a good idea, I should have put that on my list, why didn't I think of that.... A couple times I even went back to my own mission and thought about editing or changing what I'd written.

This made me realize how I often compare myself to others in life and when I'm reading blogs. Do you find yourself doing that as well? Sometimes I read something so profound or funny or touching or deep that I think wow, I wish I could write like that. Should I be comparing myself to others? I know the answer, but I still find myself doing it anyway.

As I've been thinking about this lately, I've realized how I'm just supposed to be me, both in real life and in my blogging. God knew what He was doing when He created each of us, giving various purposes, styles, and talents to each of us. It doesn't seem the world would be a very interesting place if we were all the same. I need to use the gifts God has given to me. I know I'm not the same as anyone else God created. I know He had a purpose for giving me the talents He gave me. I need to develop and use those to please Him.

I'll close with this verse today that I feel fits perfectly with this thought.

4"Just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, 5so in Christ we who are many form one body, and each member belongs to all the others. 6We have different gifts, according to the grace given us. If a man's gift is prophesying, let him use it in proportion to his faith. 7If it is serving, let him serve; if it is teaching, let him teach; 8if it is encouraging, let him encourage; if it is contributing to the needs of others, let him give generously; if it is leadership, let him govern diligently; if it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully." Romans 12:4-8