Be You

It is amazing how much energy many of us waste over what others think of us, instead of just being who we are.

A bit of nonsensical gossip is told to us by Aunt Bertha, and we spend the remainder of the day wondering who could have started such a ridiculous lie! Or, while at a dinner party, someone makes an insensitive passing comment about your weight, or style of dress, and when you return from the evening out, you toss and turn all night, emotionally beating yourself up for being so repulsive.

I myself have fallen in this trap on occasion. Although I have been a freelance writer, author and columnist for many years, a couple of family relations have made it clear they don't agree with what I write, and do not regard me as a "real" professional writer.

Of course the jabs hurt, but when I realized I was spending so much time trying to understand how or why they could hold such a negative view of something I love and which has given my life a sense of meaning and purpose, I knew I was doing myself a disservice by allowing someone or something to interfere with my relationship with God.

While it is good to view ourselves in an unbiased manner, such as realizing smoking isn't doing our health any good and coming up with a plan to quit, there is a big difference between keeping your life on track, and obsessing over things over which we generally have no control, such as what others may be saying behind our back.

If something or someone is distracting you; negatively affecting your relationship with God, and keeping you from the peace our Heavenly Father desires for all His children, I encourage you to let go of the pain and worry, move on from the stress, and BE who God designed you to be!

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Contributed by Melanie Schurr (Copyright (c)2005 Melanie Schurr) Melanie Schurr is author of "Ecstatic Living: A Christian marriage manual and Life-guide", "Son Salutations" and "Daily Contemplations", a collection of read-one-a-day modern inspirations. For more information, visit http://www.melanieschurr.com