One of my favorite kid movies to watch this time of year is, Spookley: The Square Pumpkin. Being square in shape makes him a prime target for harassment by the other pumpkins, who are round. Thankfully, a quirky scarecrow and his two bat sidekicks help Spookley realize his uniqueness is actually a strength.
Why is it so easy to compare ourselves with others, and so hard not too? We know what Paul said, speaking of his detractors in Corinth, “They make up their own standards to measure themselves by, and they judge themselves by their own standards!” – 2 Corinthians 10:2 (GNT) Can you relate? As a touchy-feely, sensitive artist type, at times I’ve felt like a square pumpkin in a patch full of spherical smarty pants.
I remember once at a youth meeting a pastor held up several pieces of chalk. Some were long, some were short, and others were in between. He said, “This is how we see each other.” Then he turned his hand so we could only see the tops of the chalk. “This is how God sees us.”
Kind reader, God isn’t grading you or me against anyone or anything but His own plan for our lives! (Ephesians 2:10) So who’s to say, but the Lord Himself, if one person’s “pumpkin” is better than another’s?
God has made us what we are, and in our union with Christ Jesus He has created us for a life of good deeds, which He has already prepared for us to do.
Ephesians 2:10 (GNT)
This post was orginally published on October 30, 2021
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