Theme of the Week
This is one of those fairly light-hearted scriptures that make you think so that you can dig deep to find the meaning.
I've never been normal. Ever. I was the girl who had "Jessi Germs" (my first name is actually Jessica and my nickname is Jade). Everyone was making friends with each other, and I didn't know how. Sometimes the popular kids tried a little bit. I remember once or twice I got to sit with them at lunch, but it was like I couldn't talk to them.
When I was 13, I chose to never drink, never do drugs, and to not have sex until I was married.
I didn't even have Christianity as the only reason...Sex Ed. showed me more reality than I knew was worth it.
I evolved in high school when I made real friends and everyone backed off of making fun of me. Having that released freed me in so many ways. I even met my soul mate my senior year.
Overall, this verse reminds me of a lot of things. It reminds me to be me, because that's what I've always wanted. To be comfortable in myself. Now, me is nowhere near a perfect Christian, nor the typical Christian. I cuss too much, wear clothes my Dad claims are "too small", and my nose is pierced. I plan on getting a tattoo someday, and a religious one at that. I've used the term "Christian Punk" to describe me and even have a community based on it. I guess my conclusion is simply this: God makes us all different. He doesn't necessarily want us to be old fashioned skirt-wearing Southern Gospel hicks. He wants us to find ourselves in him, and that's what I want to show to anyone who sees me. You don't have to judge people to be a Christian, or yourself. It's just the opposite. You should try to do good, but Jesus loves you no matter what. He gives us Him in order to save us...physically, emotionally, and spiritually. I'm a Christian because He did to me. At a very young age, I learned that I was loved...no matter who hurt me.