But the people refused to listen to Samuel’s warning.“Even so, we still want a king,” they said. “We want to be like the nations around us…” 1 Samuel 8:10-20 (NLT)
Samuel was in a quandary; the people wanted a king. Even though the LORD warned them about the consequences, they continued to ask Samuel to anoint a king. That sentence, “We want to be like the nations around us,” is quite revealing; their motive was to fit in, to be like everyone else. They didn’t view their uniqueness as something special, an asset to be coveted and cherished. On the contrary, they saw it as a drawback.
Peer pressure can affect us in the same way. We don’t like being odd man out. We want to fit in, to belong, to be like everyone else. But when desiring a different ‘me’ matters more than living out God’s plan for my life, then I need to take a step back and reevaluate my priorities.
I am unique and there’s a reason for that. God created me on purpose and for a purpose. He doesn’t want me to look to others for role models. He wants me to look to Him. He’s the only One truly worth modeling.
Thought: “If you spend all of your time admiring what others have, you will miss out on what God has given you.” Tricia Linnell
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Born to an American father and a British mother, Renée Srch grew up in France where she obtained her French Baccalaureate. She attended IBME in Switzerland, graduating with a degree in Missions and Theology.
She is a wife, a mother to three boys, and a critter mom to two rescue dogs and fourteen rescue cats. Renée has led and taught writing workshops through the Ozarks Chapter of American Christian Writers and is currently a member of the Springfield Writer’s Guild and Sleuth's Ink, in Springfield, Mo.
Renée has published thirteen books under her given name. She also writes suspense novels under pen name R.J. Dawkins. She writes across genres and for all age groups. Her brand is Wholesome Books for the Whole Family. Besides her own books, she has contributed to four Chicken Soup for the Soul books, two anthologies, and published numerous magazine articles. She has received several awards, among which was an award from Writer’s Digest for her personal essay, Treasures from the Sea, and Global Library Award and Book Cover Award for Miracle Moments; Helping the Rescued Become the Rescuers. Her children’s book, It’s Dark in the Ark, was a number one bestseller on Amazon.
You can learn more about her work at www.ReneeVajkoSrch.com, https://www.facebook.com/ReneeVajkoSrch
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