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Showing posts with label singing. Show all posts

Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Different. Important.

2 Corinthians 12: "There are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit, there are differences of ministries, but the same Lord. And the are diversities of activities, but it is the same God who works all in all...But one and the same Spirit works all these things..."
Different people are good at different things. Raise your hand if you knew that already. We look at people and want what they have. People look at us (some of us, anyway...) and want what we have. No of us are ever satisfied. For example, I know how to draw trees, and I can't sing. Just which one of those sounds like the better deal to you? I would rather kill a cat than give a speech, but I have friends who think it's the most fun thing in the entire world. My entire family has the gift of sarcasm, but I know some people who think I'm the most awkward person ever because they can't understand it.
What's the deal?
Well, I hope it's obvious, but the world wouldn't work very well if everyone had the same talents. We were created different. We need to be different. Different isn't weird. Different is needed.
Do what you're good at, and let everyone else do what they're good at. Be the awesome, valuable person God created you to be. You're special, you're needed, you're important.
Own it!

Monday, December 20, 2010

40 before 40

To directly copy Jon Acuff, this is a list of 40 things I want to do before I turn 40. In no particular order. I realize I won't be 40 for a very long while, but I thought I'd allow plenty of time...

1. Impress Mrs. C.
2. Go to New Zealand
3. Visit the NFL Hall of Fame
4. Graduate from college
5. Do so with honors
6. Go to England and come back with an accent
7. Have a lightsaber duel in public
8. Wear Converse everywhere I go
9. Win another Fantasy Superbowl
10. Get married
11. Adopt
12. Visit Africa and see an elephant
13. Drive through KC without freaking out
14. Go to an NFL game
15. Sponser a Compassion child
16. Wear Converse to my own wedding
17. Make a decent score in mini golf
18. Visit Germany
19. Sell a picture
20. Play tackle football in the snow
21. Go to DC
22. Buy a Favre Vikes jersey
23. Win many Chuck Norris wars
24. Stay out all night
25. Visit Disney World
26. Avoid debt
27. Go hiking in the Alps
28. While singing The Sound of Music
29. Take a road trip with the girls
30. Get an A on a paper
31. Eat a large pizza by myself
32. Buy a Mustang
33. Ride horses until I'm so sore I can't walk
34. Learn to play Tennis
35. Beat Joey in Wii bowling
36. Stay in shape
37. Be a cool mom
38. Start my own business
39. Take a train in Europe
40. Dye my hair