Who He says you are.

Looking in the mirror we can all point out our own flaws.  We all know our weaknesses as well as our strengths.  In the world we live we meet with a lot of pressure.  Pressure of who people want us to be.  We wrestle with our status in society because we are either seen as a successful role model or we are seen as outsider unable to accomplish much.  The so-called "in crowd" and the "outsiders".  We might think this is just on school level... but it is everywhere.  Businessmen fight to be the most respected in their field.  Titles are thrown around left and right to point out status and your skills, and abilities will label you as a genius ready to overcome anything or an idiot that needs help with any and all things.

We compare ourselves to the world around us.  Our weight, knowledge, possessions, victories, experiences.  This all counts as part of your " social status".

1 Peter 2:9 "But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light."

Despite this well known verse we struggle when we look at those around us.  It is easy to either say: "If only I can achieve what he/she achieved" or you might say: "I am so glad I don't struggle or act like he/she does.  We use the world around us as a measure of what we should be and what we should achieve.

Think of it this way; when you look at sports, every athlete is categorized by a certain aspect... in most cases it is age.  Now when you run against 17 year old athletes, you are being compared to them and according to what you achieve in that area... you can win, break records or loose.  Keep in mind that when a 21 year old, runs against a 16 year old... it is absolutely unfair and a win is almost guaranteed to the older athlete.

In life we run not against this world or the people in it... because we are not categorized with them.  Rather we run against God...  Yes He will always be way ahead of you... but that is the point.  That way we compare ourselves against the category He made us in.  We can never boast on anything because we are always behind from where we should be and that keeps us humble... it also drives us to always grow in faith and never to slow down... but we never have to feel inferior because a race against God is also a race with God and He helps with training and motivation.  The difference is now we are in the league that God made us.

We are kings and queens.  Rulers of what God made and created.  We are the children of the Most High God!  It is time we see ourselves like God does instead of measuring ourselves against the world and feeling inferior to the very creation we were made to rule over.

The question remains this... when you look at the stars and the galaxy.  When you realize the size of the cosmos, is your reaction: "I feel so small!" Or is it: "wow! Look at what God entrusts me with!".