Good morning, how are you? My day is great already--feet hit the floor ready to go today. Listening to "What Faith Can Do" by Kutless. Awesome song, check it out.
I have the object of yesterday's challenge in my sights: self-ridicule. I have a unique sense of humor, and for as long as I remember, I have used it to poke fun at myself. It's been a surefire way for me to get laughs and feel accepted around people. But I have paid a price over time in that it has surely chipped away at my confidence and self-image.
We know that "God created man in his own image" (Genesis 1:27). and in Psalm 139:14, David tells God, "I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well." And so, I am eliminating self-ridicule from my life in the name of these two verses: when I put myself down, I am ridiculing God's own image and my creative skills.
This is going to be a very... VERY... difficult thing for me to eliminate. (1) It's a big part of my act. I've relied on self-deprication and refined it down to a science. And (2) I have struggled to accept myself for who I am for a very long time, especially my physical appearance. But I am determined to take it out of my repertoire and accept that God has made me who I am and how I am for a very specific purpose. I think it will help me to focus on those things that are strengths for me now, while also having the confidence to improve those areas I am not thrilled with. Curious to see how it goes.
Today's challenge: Identify and focus on a personal strength of yours, and use that strength today to bless the life of someone you encounter.
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