You Are An Original

Next time you are in Pennsylvania, make sure your travels take you past the intersection of 36th and Walnut. You won’t find a famous landmark and I don’t recommend the shopping but on most weekdays, in the middle of the street, what you will see is the incredible Officer Floyd Johnson. Officer Johnson is not your average traffic-directing cop. Instead, with cheerful call-outs and dynamic dance moves, Johnson directs traffic with a twist. He is an original.

God Is NOT Into Mass Production

You too are an original. One glance at the universe or across the church sanctuary and you will quickly see that God is not into mass production. He has not created ten million identical Kewpie Doll Christians to hang from the mirror of His throne. Our distinct features, our quirky personalities, our differing passions all show that “each of us is an original” Galatians 5:26.

Bring Glory to God

How does an original masterpiece bring glory to its artist? By hanging proudly in the front window and daring to shine. The Apostle Paul puts it this way, “…make a careful exploration of who you are and the work you have been given, and then sink yourself into that” Galatians 6:4.

Dare to Be An Original

God calls us to glorify Him and to love others but we are to do it in through our distinctive design. “The Spirit has given each of us a special way of serving others” I Corinthians 12:7. Like Officer Johnson, your moves are unique and your contribution is special. In the Christian life, unity is essential, but uniformity is deadening. Dare to be an original and shine with the glory of your God.