She’s absolutely beautiful. She doesn’t think she’s ever worth loving, but if you sit down and talk about missions with her, she has the most loving heart even when she puts up a tough front. She’s quick on her sassiness and not afraid to go out and love what she loves.
He smiles on that time. He quiet, but when he opens up, he won’t quit laughing or making jokes. He loves basketball, and he’s meant for great things in life. He’ll talk to anyone who talks to him first and is always willing to lend a helping hand.
She’s mean. She really can be outright mean, but she would cry if she thought she had hurt your feelings or did you wrong. She’ll feel bad at a drop of a hat if you asked for help, and she couldn’t help you in the way needed. She’s giving like no other.
He’s strong, broad, and loud. He’s quick to set you straight. He’s quick to cry when his heart is touched. He loves dogs more than anything; he can’t stand to not help anybody or any animal if he is able.
She overdoes herself because she has so much… so much love, so much help, so much to give. She loves, helps and gives because someone saved her and gave her a purpose. God gave her a reason for living, and she lives for him.
He’s quite when he’s not speaking and loud when he does. He sits on the front pew at church. He hums to himself sometimes during the song service, and he worships with his eyes close and head slightly down. He takes care of all the technical matters of the church without ever being asked for a thanks.
She has the softest heart. You heard stories of her growing up and getting into fights with the big boys. She is tough, but she still has the softest heart. She loves her dogs and treats them like humans. She even thanks God for them.
He’s quite sometimes, or he’s quite talkative sometimes, just depends on who you catch him around. He’s different from his family; a smarter head sits on his shoulders. God has big plans for him if only he would use a little faith. You can catch him blessing his food quietly before everyone sits down. He cares for his friends and family.
I am quiet. I am loud. I am introverted and extroverted. I love my family and friends more than anything. I don't always start conversations, but my favorite are the late night long talks about life and love and all that's in between. Any courage or boldness that seeps out of my character comes directly from Jesus because He gave his life for me. Nothing grabs my heart quicker than overseas missions and hearing a story about giving.
God made personality.
As I’ve grown older, I’ve realized that I love people. Granted, I can be shy sometimes and want to hide away in my room for a break. But, I love people. I love to hear their stories. I love to see the diversity that God created. I think sometimes, as Christians, we expect a robot in the time of rebirth. We have to start talking and acting in a particular way; we have to dress just so and speak politely.
But God didn’t create us uniquely to have us conform after salvation. I recently found myself trying to bury my who I am inside in hopes that my "Christianity" will show better. I had started focusing on every word I said, every step I took, every time I acted, and you know what? I got lost in my thoughts and stress and forgot who I was. I forgot that I originally loved people for their own differences and quirkiness, and that I could love mine too.
Currently, I've started reading a book called Restless. It focuses on the different passions and heartache we have in life and how those different experiences we go through are for a purpose, a plan that God has for us.
The author, Jennie Allen, is exactly right. All those particular reasons why I love people is for a purpose, a reason that I will be teaching in a classroom one day and dealing with all kinds of personalities. A reason that I love missions and overseas culture.
The cause behind you having different passions than others around you is because you have a different reason for living than me, than your brother or sister, than your parents, than anybody else.
So love your differences, and let God use you the way you were made to be used.
