Every once in awhile I have the itch to want to be like "Mike", aint gonna lie. When I am on the court I visualize "Mike" and then end up trying to do the same moves he did. This is not a good idea. Well first of all my vertical is about 26 inches, I can barely dribble the ball with my right hand, I can't dunk, my shooting percentage is maybe 50% or less and my tongue is not long enough to intimidate opponents.
What i end up doing is making a fool of myself or hurting myself.
Coming to Fuller has been challenging. You meet these amazing people with crazy ambitions and passions. And for some crazy, stupid reason I feel like i need adopt their passions or be like them. But if i took it as far as to try to do exactly what they are doing, i will end up making a fool of myself in front of God and others and maybe possibly hurting myself. I am me and i can only be me. Passions and desires can't be given a value, they are all valuable and have a distinct role in the Kingdom of God according to His grace.
I have these 'tendencies' of wanting to be someone other than me. The world is filled with people like me. What we try to attempt is impossible. You cannot be anyone else but 'you'. Comparing yourself to others will lead to two unfulfilling paths: (Rich Warren)
1. You will always find someone better than yourself and be filled with discouragement.
2. Or you will always find someone you are better than and be filled with Pride.
Both are destructive paths. Our attitude should be that of celebrating people's uniqueness and their desires and at the same time being confident and joyful of your uniqueness and giftings.
IN Christ
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