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\u201cIt\u2019s okay to be different.\u201d \u2013 God<\/p>\n
I\u2019ve heard it before and I\u2019m sure you\u2019ve heard it as well. Maybe even you\u2019ve said it about yourself. There\u2019s always that moment in life where you look around and just think, \u201cMan, that person is weird! Or maybe you just look in the mirror and say it about yourself. Either way, being weird or being different is okay in God\u2019s eyes. As a matter of fact, the Bible tells us to be the \u201cweird kid.\u201d<\/p>\n
That doesn\u2019t mean you have to wear crazy clothes or talk in a funny voice or something \u201cweird\u201d like that but it does mean that you aren\u2019t supposed to\u00a0 \u201cfit in\u201d in this world.<\/p>\n
The Bible says in 1 Peter 2:9, \u201cBut ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar<\/em> people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvelous light;\u201d<\/p>\n The ESV version says, \u201cBut you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession<\/u><\/em>, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.\u201d<\/p>\n We are set apart to be different, to be weird, and to be \u201cpeculiar\u201d in this world. In my small group, one of the new members said that the reason he started coming to church was because he saw a difference in Christians and he wanted to know why they were so happy all the time. He noticed how different they were, and his curiosity led him to Jesus. Needless to say, he started to go to church, then to a small group, and now he is a joyful Christian serving in the church as well. All of that happened because he noticed the something “different” about Christians and wanted to know more.<\/p>\n It\u2019s not always easy being different, but remember that Jesus was (and still is) different than EVERYONE! He was\/is perfect, He performed miracles, and He was sent to save us all, yet people still didn\u2019t accept Him. He didn\u2019t fit in anywhere, yet He died for the very people that hated Him. Can you imagine what His life was like? Where did he fit in? The truth is…He didn’t fit in. He stood out…just like you should today.<\/p>\n “If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first.\u201d John 15:18<\/p>\n Stay encouraged in knowing that you are never alone and being \u201cweird\u201d or being different in this world is exactly how God wants you to be! If you can\u2019t tell a difference between yourself and this world, you need to re-evaluate your walk with Christ and remember your purpose. \u201cYOU ARE A CHOSEN GENERATION, A ROYAL PRIESTHOOD, A PECULIAR PEOPLE.”<\/p>\n YOU ARE STRONG. YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL. YOU ARE ENOUGH.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" \u201cIt\u2019s okay to be different.\u201d \u2013 God I\u2019ve heard it before and I\u2019m sure you\u2019ve heard it as well. Maybe even you\u2019ve said it about yourself. There\u2019s always that moment in life where you look around and just think, \u201cMan, that person is weird! Or maybe you just look in the mirror and say it … Continue reading “It’s okay to be different.” – God<\/span>