You know the type. The guy who spends his time trying to sneak into the crowd, too timid to speak up or stand out. He wants to look and act like everyone else so no one will notice he's different. The real issue with forcing your square personality into the bottomless black hole of mediocrity is fear. I realized this truth as I studied the children of Israel and their failure to enter the Promised Land.
The key to their problem is found in these words: "And we were in our own sight as grasshoppers, and so we were in their sight ." Numbers 13: 33. These men were not terrified of the giants they found living in Canaan because they were so big. It was because the Israelites saw themselves as so small. Our mindset can become a bigger giant then life's obstacles. Whether we think we can or think we can't becomes our reality. The Israelites saw themselves as small and powerless so they imagined their opponents saw them that way too.
The same thing is true for you as a believer. If you are not strong in the Lord in your own sight, you need to change that. Fill your mind with the word of God and start walking around like a spiritual giant. When you are a grasshopper in your own sight it will stifle your ability to fulfill God's purpose for your life. Of all the spies Moses sent out to scout their new homeland, only two stood among the crowd with a fearless report. I imagine there were other square pegs among the spies, but the fear of not fitting in made them fall into the trap of negativity and insecurity. God never intended to have His followers fit in or follow the crowd. Dance to your own drum. Square pegs were created for greatness. Embrace your uniqueness and grab hold of your special purpose.
Once you realize your own value you will be able to achieve mighty things for God.
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