Written To a Friend
You know we all have stuff, we all have a past, none of us is perfect, we are all a far cry from being perfect. We all are flawed individuals who have basic needs to be accepted, appreciated, loved for who we are, that individual self that wants to reach out and connect with others share their own story no matter how wretched it seems. To let the tapestry of our life that holds the many jig-saw pieces which show the fragment of our journey of different trials, different areas of growth and discovery in our individual life. To be able to hang boldly on the wall the tapestry of our own quilt conveying one’s individual life without feeling we need to make some sort of alteration to be accepted. In hopes that one will understand, embrace, enlighten, maybe learn. Some lives hold silver spoons while others are tarnished. Some have fine linen while others have rags. I’ve learned a long time ago it’s truly what’s in one’s heart that displays true treasure. Man will always be fallible to one degree or another. I have always believed to do just the best you can with what you know with what you have. Respect, consider be humble and kind. Always be quick to forgive, always be able to walk away when needed without gossiping. Treat others how you want to be treated even when an individual treats you like nothing there are times, we ride that donkey because you know you are someone.
Life is hard because the expectations we put on ourselves or others will always leave us to feel deprived or shortchanged in one form or another. Some will accept your stories while others will not want anything at all to do with you. They'll judge you and continue to hold you responsible for a decision an error made long ago. They may even judge you just because you’re different based on their own beliefs, their own ideas or maybe their own fears, their own truths.
May you know without a doubt and learn to embrace how fearfully and wonderfully made you are. May nothing rob you of that pure joy in knowing. You have been fearfully and wonderfully made. In the book of Psalms chapter 139 verse 14 in the KJV of the Bible David writes "I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.
Fearfully in the context does not mean to be literally scared or afraid. It means you were created with great reverence, heart-felt interest and respect. Wonderfully means unique and set apart. Every human being was created to be Christ’s image bearer and to live a fulfilled life without rival for an amazing and unique purpose. May you be empowered by knowing and be in awareness that you are and were fearfully and wonderfully made.
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