― Steve Maraboli, Life, the Truth, and Being Free
I am often amused and somewhat wary of people that i meet and they say 'oh, i know you!' or when referring to a mutual friend they say 'i know him/ her that's just who they are!' what amuses me is the fact that this individuals will presume to know a person so well that they imagine they know their ability's, gifts & talents, limits. i shudder at the thought that someone else would claim to know me more than i know myself.
God created a masterpiece in each and everyone of us. Human beings are dynamic creatures that are ever transforming to fit into God's perfect mold. yet the thing that has for long crippled many of us from fulfilling our assignment is those simple 3 words- i know you! we meet individuals who want to limit us to the perception they had of us when we were still teenagers or when we could not figure out what we want in life and we sadly allow their subjective opinions to derails us, hinder our progress or dilute our passion in our pursuit of our God given assignment. i do not believe that just because you caught a passing glance of me at some time means you know me. there's much more to an individual than the occasional mood swings, the bad wardrobe choice, the broke-busted-and disgusted seasons, the out-rightly bad choices days.
God speaking to Ezekiel told him to ' go sit where they sit...' and i believe that God in sending him to the people wanted him to understand this people, feel what they felt and see what they saw. many of us need to adopt that approach before we express an opinion towards another person. i would ask that before we castigate our brothers and sisters, before we conclude it is the sins in their lives that's causing them to go through the issues they go through, before we sideline them for ' not toeing the line', before we brand others anti socials because they didnt say hi, before we spit venomous words on another person dreams because it doesn't tally with our opinion....sit where they sit.
People will always have dreams that seem strange to us and unless that person has allowed you to speak over their lives then you have no business discouraging them from doing what God has spoken to them in their prayer closets.
my strong conviction is that everyone on earth deserves a second chance in life, no matter where they are coming from or what they have done. the truth is you dont know that person as much as you think you do and you have no idea what they are capable of doing simply because you are not them. lets allow God's people to exhale peacefully without having them wait for us with bated breathes to validate their call, understand their purpose and to support their vision.
we are beautified in our purpose and as we pursue our passion, we allow others to pursues theirs too. there is always enough space high in the skies for eagles to fly. do not allow an opinion to stop you dead on your tracks..go ahead..exhale and be all you were called to be.
m.
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