What Are You Willing To Do?

This title is such a double entrendre and I’ll explain why.

I’m listening to Chandler Moore speak in a video on Instagram and he is speaking about what we are living for, how deceit from the enemy has manifested in many of our lives, and what “our truth” is. Be reminded that we have nothing prove to people. My original title was going to be “Are You Addicted to Proving Yourself?” A lot of us are caught up in the world’s perception of us. In a way, we should be concerned about it, but not obsessed with making the world see as acceptable. If the world sees us acceptable, then ultimately, we’re probably exactly like everything else in the world and that’s not what we are called to be.

To be clear, I am a huge advocate for living your best life, but you know how that translates to me? If God’s pleased, so am I. Growing up, I had a problem making friends, and that was largely due to my standard of living, my perception of happiness not being centered on other’s being happy with me, etc. The older I got, I was really uncomfortable with being disliked for no reason. I didn’t get it. In this stage of my life, I understand I wasn’t meant to be liked. I was born to be peculiar (defined as having distinctive, special characteristics). Church kids always heard, “They hated Jesus”, but that never justified or even gave reasoning for why anyone would hate us. We were taught what the Word says: turn the other cheek, love others the same way Jesus loved us, unconditionally.” That was fine but I think we lacked instruction on how to literally do that. Fortunately, I learned, but unfortunately, I hated the lessons I had to learn in the process. It’s okay, I mean life happens and you hopefully grow from every experience, but I would’ve preferred a different method of learning.

I’m 24 now, and the only thing I’m willing to do is be who I am, be who God has called me to be. Some days He’s called me to be super sweet and nice, other days He’s called me to be to myself (strong and a bit harsh at times), spend more time with Him than with anyone else. There’s balance in that though. I think we get caught up in even proving to people that we’re saved and we’re “led by the Holy Spirit".” The Word even talks about testing spirits by THE spirit (meaning The Holy Spirit). He will guide you, and let you know what’s real and what’s not. Men are not able to call Jesus who He is without the wisdom and revelation by the Holy Spirit. That’s how Peter knew (Matthew 16:15-18).

I always say, I hope people don’t learn the hard way, because there is a book that has all of the answers, tons of solutions that really do work. If you don’t believe me try it. The book is called The Holy Bible, written by God.

Xoxo, Chelle

p.s. — don’t be restricted by the chains of society’s standards. Ask God who you are, and be that (PERIOD).