Sermon Tone Analysis

Being different makes me interesting

Reflections on MY LORD and ME!

A special note, I apologize for skipping the last three days of reflections I was deeply involved in developing a special course called “The Art of Allowing” a 10 lesson course which centers around allowing God’s grace to work in our lives.

It will be out soon!

Please take a moment before studying this reflection to purge negative, distracting and disruptive thoughts by giving them to our Lord Jesus Christ through prayer ( ).

I encourage you to review the “Self-Reflection Questions” at the end, there maybe some unexpected blessings!

Enjoy God’s wonders...

I celebrate my uniqueness.

I feel good about having traits that stand out in a crowd.

Being different from the norm makes me an interesting person.

I sometimes feel like the odd one out when I am around my coworkers.

I know it is normal to want to fit in.

But I avoid compromising my values just to be considered a part of the group.

I make presentations my own by putting my personality into what I do.

I bank on my people skills to break the ice.

It helps me grab the interest of my audience.

When I am myself, I am at ease.

I rarely feel nervous or uncomfortable when I embrace my true self.

I am able to focus on the mission at hand when I avoid trying to be what others expect.

I realize that my fun-loving side helps others warm up to me.

With fashion, I avoid wearing what is trendy.

I instead choose to wear what suits my body and personality.

I am most comfortable in clothes that are made for me.

I believe that many of life's opportunities come about because I remain true to myself.

It is easy for me to maintain integrity when I stick to being me and embrace my differences.

Today, I believe that my true self is my best self.

I commit to being honest about who I am and what I have accomplished.

My mission is to show that integrity results in many successes.

I sometimes feel like the odd one out when I am around my coworkers.

I know it is normal to want to fit in.

But I avoid compromising my values just to be considered a part of the group.

I make presentations my own by putting my personality into what I do.

I bank on my people skills to break the ice.

It helps me grab the interest of my audience.

When I am myself, I am at ease.

I rarely feel nervous or uncomfortable when I embrace my true self.

I am able to focus on the mission at hand when I avoid trying to be what others expect.

I realize that my fun-loving side helps others warm up to me.

With fashion, I avoid wearing what is trendy.

I instead choose to wear what suits my body and personality.

I am most comfortable in clothes that are made for me.

I believe that many of life's opportunities come about because I remain true to myself.

It is easy for me to maintain integrity when I stick to being me and embrace my differences.

Today, I believe that my true self is my best self.

I commit to being honest about who I am and what I have accomplished.

My mission is to show that integrity results in many successes.

Self-Reflection Questions:

1) When have I wished I had the same possessions as my peers?

Desiring to possess something of others.

Coveting is forbidden by God and can lead to terrible consequences but occasionally refers to a commendable earnest desire.

A desire for the greater spiritual gifts:

A desire to serve in a leadership role:

Coveting is forbidden by God:

Coveting is forbidden by Jesus Christ’s teaching:

Coveting has terrible consequences:

2) Why does being different sometimes result in lost opportunities?

Today there is lots of talk of being special which means your above others but uniqueness is about being without an equal.

Each of us are unique in God’s eyes no two individuals are the same including identical twins!

3) What are some ways in which I am true to myself?

When we hear the statement, “It’s business” it's an excuse for immoral and greedy behavior.

On the opposite side of greed is trust in something greater than you.

To trust you must believe in something larger and more significant than all you see.

After all its the quality of truthfulness and dependability which rewards faith.

God and His word is trustworthy: , ; ; , ;

God rewards trust in Him: ;

Thank you for reading, God bless you, your family and have a blessed day!

Assistance from , of course from the Bible but also from: Manser, Martin H. Dictionary of Bible Themes: The Accessible and Comprehensive Tool for Topical Studies.

London: Martin Manser, 2009.

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