One fabulous Thinker

  It's funny how a simple bowl of rice became a mirror for my own heart. As I replayed my son's words, I realized he wasn't trying to criticize his daddy. He simply believed the familiar way was the best because it was all he knew. The more I thought about it, the more I wondered how often we do the same thing. Sometimes we become so familiar with our own way of doing things that we quietly begin to believe it's the best way. We compare instead of appreciate. We focus on differences instead of seeing the strengths behind them. Before we know it, we're measuring the people we love against our own expectations instead of celebrating the unique ways God has wired them. Yet Scripture reminds us that God's kingdom isn't built on everyone being the same. It's built on unity. God never intended for every believer to have the same gifts, personality, pace, or perspective. He created each of us differently so we'd learn to depend on one another instead of our...