Have you ever wished your sister was
more like you, your dad like your friends dad or mum as glamorous as your
friend's; maybe you wished you were someone else.
When I was growing up I used to wish my
parents were richer, so that I could have anything and everything I wanted!
It is so easy to see our own
limitations and wish for more. God created each one of us unique. Our physical
structure fits the internal design perfectly. Our gifts and abilities have been
given in the measure for the use it was intended.
When we wish to be someone else, it
brings a discontent that leads to envy, which leads to jealousy and when this
is given space to grow could lead to hatred and God forbid murder like in the
case of Cain and Abel.
Wishing for what others have makes you
overlook what you do have, under-utilize the potential in you and prevent you
from being the best you could be.
I have learnt to be content. Nothing anyone
has or is can make me want to be them. I have learnt to be comfortable in my
own skin, thankful for the measure of faith and gift. I have learnt that being
content in Jesus brings peace of mind, and with peace comes joy from within and
a life of thankfulness for the blessings I have been given.
How about you?
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