Be the YOU that God has created you to be! Embrace who you are!

By Misty Strieff Prine

“I don’t think outside of the box; I think of what I can do WITH the box.” – Unknown

I have always been the type of person that looks for ways to do the most good with what the good Lord gave me verses thinking too far outside of the box that it overcomplicates and overwhelms me, ultimately making me not want to do it. We so often sell ourselves short on what we can achieve. We may not think we have much but, rest assured, God made us uniquely us and perfectly imperfect for a reason. We have a job to do in His Kingdom! We each were created to be unique and strategically placed EXACTLY where we need to be for a reason. We all have the ability to reach different types of people simply by being and staying true to ourselves.

We all are guilty of wanting to “be” like someone else at some point in our lives, but we need to realize how special we are and embrace the gifts God gives each of us individually. So don’t think too far outside the box. Look at all the good “your box” can do. God made you...YOU...for a reason! Embrace it. Run with it. LIVE it. Each of us have a purpose, a GOD GIVEN purpose at that, and with that comes unique talents and abilities that He knows only we are qualified to pass on to certain people that He has already planned to cross our paths. Remember, God already has our paths planned out. Nothing is by accident! So, embrace the life God gave you and know that He is in every second and every minute of every day with you. Embrace who you are and let God lead you in the life you’ve been given!