Whether we are in middle school, high school, or even college, it can be so attractive to try and be someone we are not. We think, if I can dress this way or that way, then surely more people will like me. We are sure that if we just act differently we will fit in better, or be more easily accepted.

Unfortunately, lots of adults (including me) can tell you, that feeling never goes away. As we grow older, we continue to feel inside that we could and even should be better all the time. It is good to have a positive attitude towards change, and it is normal to want to improve ourselves, but it is also important to remember today’s passage: “Humans see only what is visible to the eyes, but the Lord sees into the heart.”

In Happy Birthday to You! (1959), Dr. Seuss says, “Today you are you! That is truer than true! There is no one alive who is you-er than you!”

By Randall Curtis from D365