Today was my first day of training with the missions organization that my husband is a part of. Our morning activities were full of team dynamics. We broke up into small groups and shared things about ourselves and then did a timeline of our spiritual journeys. Later on, we did personality assessments. First of all, I’ve found myself in these type of leadership development and team trainings numerous times and it never gets old. Secondly, I love studying personalities and interacting with others as they discover more of who they are. Due to being heavily sanguine personality, (outgoing people person) I certainly thrive in such environments.

Sitting there today I was reminded of how uniquely God created everyone. I have enjoyed every time God has come and revealed my identity to me and helped me love who I am.
When I was younger, the only thing I ever got in trouble for in school was talking too much. I’d get bored with a task and I would get up and attempt to talk to friends scattered around the room. While there was obviously some discipline that needed to be implemented in this characteristic, it was a way that God designed me to relate and love on others. Sometimes personality quirks are misunderstood by others, but God often has very specific reasons for making that person that way.
There are many things that God wants to show us about ourselves so that we would flourish. After all, He created us and knows the best purposes for our lives. We, His creation move into confusion when we begin to operate outside of who the Creator fashioned us to be. We bring God the greatest glory when we operate fully as those He’s called us to be.
Principle for today: let the Creator reveal to you His unique creation of who you are.
Prayer: Father, sometimes I listen to other voices of who I am. I me shame, shortcomings, and comparison keep me back from walking in the identity You’ve created me for. Please reveal truth that I might walk in the fullness of who You’ve called me to be.