One day last week I was thinking about how I am naturally made. All of the things God has put in me and what he wants me to do. What I normally am inclined to like or dislike.
And I'm not gonna lie... I don't know if I always like this person. I can come off as too straightforward, too rough, or just too much in general. My personality (and mouth) have gotten me in trouble more times than I would like to admit. On the flip side, I am loyal to a fault, love too hard, and want everyone around me to be the best they can be. As with any other personality type, there are pros and cons, things that need to be minimized, and things that need to be heightened.
Instead of fighting who I am and what I am made to do, I need to accept this person. I need to accept that I am created to speak on behalf of those who cannot speak for themselves. I am called to help create order in chaotic situations, to bring peace and solace. I am called to build leaders. Speaking to leaders is scary but it is what I am called to do and what naturally comes to me.
Accepting who you are takes courage. It takes courage to believe that God will not leave you hanging when you start being who he made you to be. It takes courage for you to fully walk into that person and see that God was waiting on you all along.
The moment I said yes and stop fighting what God has for me, I became lighter. I don't think anything will get "easier" per se but I no longer feel burdened to be someone I am not. I no longer feel burdened to fit in or hold my tongue because I know I was created to speak life in dark places.
If I can do it, you can do it too. Whatever God has called you to do, the things that come to you naturally lean into them and ask God to refine, mold, and shape you into the person you are created to be.
You are a change agent.
God is good y'all!
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