Stuck on U

A local radio station used to have a commercial of a little boy saying his ABC's. As he was reciting the alphabet, he got stuck on the letter U. After he said the letter U several times, Lionel Richie would begin singing "Stuck on You". It was the cutest commercial.

I have a tendency to get stuck on "you", a lot. By "you", I mean me. The "you" that says- "you should be more like them". "You don't look like they do". "You don't act like them". "You should be skinnier, younger, funnier, smarter, more involved, less vocal, richer, shorter or anything but you". Sometimes I get stuck on the "you" that says "you can't do it, so give up." Or the "you" that says "you remember what you did, and so does everyone else". "You will always be that person, not who you are today and who you allowing God to make you for tomorrow". Those ugly "you's" tend to weigh us down. If we listen to them, we can get wrapped up in self defeat. Our mind can play serious tricks on us. We can keep ourselves from being who God has intended us to be.

Jesus makes it possible for us to live freely. We do not need to seek the favor (approval) of men, but we  have the freedom to live a pleasing life for God (Galatians 1:10).  This does not give me the freedom to offend. This does not give me the right to say or do whatever I want to because I do not need people to like me. On the contrary, with our freedom comes our desire to serve others and love the way Christ has loved us. I think  this scripture means I don't have to live in the "you's", and neither do you.

If you are stuck on a "you", get stick your mind on these "you's"-

Jeremiah 29:11- For I know the plans I have for YOU, says the Lord, plans to prosper YOU and not to harm YOU, plans to give YOU hope and a future.

1 Peter 1:16- It is written, YOU shall be holy, for I am holy.

2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he (YOU) is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come.

Ephesians 1:4 For he chose us (YOU) in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight.

Revelation 3:8 See, I have placed before YOU an open door that no one can shut.      

hugs,
Chandra

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