WHAT MAKES YOU UNIQUE?

WHAT MAKES YOU UNIQUE?

Everybody knows that he or she is unique in some way. The question is, do you know what makes you different from other people? Have you ever thought that God has a hand in your uniqueness? Listed below are a few points to give some insight on this.

1. Everyone is created in God's image, by God himself.

Genesis 1:27 "So God created man in His own image, in the image and likeness of God He created him; male and female he created them." (AMP)

According to the verse above, everybody is created in God's image. Artists will tell you that they get joy from looking at their finished works. This joy comes from the fact that no piece resembles any other; it is unique.

In the same way, God the creator made everyone different so that he could delight in his workmanship. There is, therefore, nobody on the earth who is exactly like you!

Isaiah describes God as the potter and his creation as the clay. No potter will make his pots look the same. There is always a difference, even if it is barely noticeable.

Isaiah 64:8 "Yet, O LORD, You are our Father; We are the clay, and You our Potter, And we all are the work of Your hand." (AMP)

2. God knew you before you were born.

Jeremiah 1:5a "I knew you before I formed you in your mother's womb," (NLT)

How is it possible for God to have known you before he formed you? Simple. God knew what kind of person he wanted to create, so he came up with the ‘blueprint' before starting the actual formation process.

Psalm 139:16 "You saw me before I was born. Every day of my life was recorded in your book. Every moment was laid out before a single day had passed." (NLT)

God already knew how each day of your life would turn out before you were born. This truth is very encouraging especially to those who are going through tough times. God knew the hard days would come along, and promises to walk with you through them.

3. God created you for a unique purpose.

Ephesians 2:10 "For we are God's masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago." (NLT)

Look at the words of this verse in another version.

"For we are Gods handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do."(NIV)

Now that you know that there is nobody else on this earth like you, wouldn't it be great to know why you were created? Well, God created you to do particular good works, or more accurately, works that only YOU can do.

Prophet Jeremiah, when he received his calling, heard these words from the Lord.

Jeremiah 1:5 "Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations." (NIV)

Just as the Lord knew that Jeremiah would be a prophet way before he created him, He knows why he created you. If you aren't sure of your purpose in this life, now would be a good time to seek the Lord's direction on this.

4. God gives everyone different gifts.

In an ant colony, every little ant has a job that it must do for the colony to thrive and survive. Likewise, each person has a job to do, either in the family, workplace, and church or even in society.

1 Peter 4:10 "God has given each of you a gift from his great variety of spiritual gifts. Use them well to serve one another." (NLT)

Romans 12:6a "In his grace, God has given us different gifts for doing certain things well." (NLT)

Think about a school. There are teachers to instruct the students, but also other members of staff who ensure that the operations of the school run smoothly. The kitchen staff, cleaners, administrative staff and security team are crucial to the success of the school.

Similarly, each person must make use of their unique gifts for the benefit of the people around them. Each gift has its place, and if used wisely, will bring glory to the Father.

Now that you know how different you are from everyone else, go ahead and celebrate your uniqueness. Utilize the talents God has given you to help someone. Most importantly, live a life that pleases God, one that will make him glad he created you.

Did you miss last week's reflection? Here it is - http://alisonkiriinya.blogspot.co.ke/2017/01/life-lessons-from-ant.html