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Model {mod-l}: "A small object, usually built to scale, that represents in detail another, often larger object."Have you ever come across (be it on TV or actual contact) an expensive artwork that just did not look like it was worth the price placed on it? Every day, many thousands of dollars are spent on one-of-a-kind’s that may not seem appealing at all to the average man. With wrinkled hands, a strange woman in a little village somewhere stooped into dirty earth and mud in order to bring forth a creation – one that ended up costing so much that it could only be owned by nation states.
Many of these artworks only cost so much for one of two major
reasons: on the one hand, it may have to do with the renown of the artist who
created the work, while on the other hand, it almost always has to do with the
originality of the product, the fact that it is the only one. Do you realize
that God feels the same way about you?
Our individuality makes every one of us a model – an extraordinary
masterpiece – fully representing God in our looks and functionality. Regardless
of how your nose, ears, mouth or eyes are, you are the only one of you that God
has, created to “model” Him. God was well aware of your looks before He boldly
declared that you were made in His image and likeness – to look and act like
Him. Our value is not in how appealing we look in comparison to the other
person; our value relies on the fact that we cannot truly be compared with
anyone else. You are in a class of your own; you have no real competition,
because no one looks, acts, thinks, talks or is created exactly like you. You are the only you God ever had and will ever
have.
Even in this season where everyone is seeking to lose a few pounds
here and there and a great number of people are also looking to gain a few
pounds, you should never forget that you are a model. You model God, a
different dimension of Him that no one ever saw before. Of course, you may have
done some things to the exterior of the model that is “you,” but don’t be mad
at yourself. You have God in you to show you how to get your model to the
optimal standard, but you MUST start by believing that you are one-of-a-kind,
not to be compared with anyone else.
For a while, I tried so hard to lose a few pounds in order to get
to a certain BMI that I felt would be healthier, but the more I tried, the more
it failed. When I gave up on my own ability to make it happen and started
enjoying liberty through the Spirit of God, He Himself taught me habits that
caused me to get to a weight that did not just look great on the scale but felt
good on me. I have learned to never measure how “good-looking” I am in
comparison to anybody else. I am the best looking ME there could possibly be,
so I walk with my shoulders square, knowing God is proud to show me off to the
world – a truly divine, handsome, rich, healthy, blessed and favored
representation of HIM!
Haha! Glory to God. I like that last line..."a truly divine, handsome, rich, healthy, blessed and favored representation of HIM!"
ReplyDeleteIt sure pays to be confident in the confidence that caused God to make me in His image and likeness.
I'm God's vision, his idea of Grace,so I enjoy every bit of me.
Beautiful, simply beautiful. God bless you St. Burnish
ReplyDeleteNice piece......
ReplyDeleteMy best cogitations recently has been about the peculiarity and uniqueness of my person in Christ. I love me,I am the only me in all of the universe,One of a kind!
ReplyDeleteI believe there is a grace that is made available when I begin to appreciate and acknowledge God's investment in my outer and inner self.It's huge step in appreciating everyone that I meet in life as someone made in God's image and worthy of the love of Christ.
Thanks for sharing this wonderful piece...so refreshing!
I could read the third paragraph again and again , beautiful piece. I agree with Yinkas revelation. Appreciating the uniqueness in myself is a huge step in appreciating everyone that I meet in life as someone made in God's image and worthy of the love of Christ.
ReplyDeleteTake home message? Live from within, not without. God bless you sir.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comments everyone. Please, share!
ReplyDeleteNice!!!!
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