Blue Umbrella Official May 2020 issue | Page 12

Inspirational Features Page: 11 BeingYourself vs. BeingWhat YouWant ToBe By Trinity H. Be who you want to be. Love who you want to love. Do what you want to do. Sound familiar? These phrases are the phrases our society is built upon. They sound enticing, exciting, and bold. But if you stop and think about each phrase, ?you want? is the core of them all. It shows that no one else has a say in your life. It shows the rebellious side of our human nature. And it shows that what you want is all that is important. But what does God want for you? When you truly think about it, you can either be who you are or who you want to be. Though they sound like the same thing they are entirely different. When you choose to be you, the true you, you are choosing to be completely vulnerable before God. You are letting Him shape you into the unique human being He wants you to be. On the contrary, when you choose to be who you want to be, you are putting up walls between you and God. You are giving Him boundaries. Choosing who you want to be isn?t truly embracing your full potential. You are limiting yourself to the ideal you created. How much greater is the plan of the Creator than the creation? Being the person you created leads to a path of utter misery. It sparks a flame that will grow into an inferno of self-pity, self-conscience, and selfishness. And if you haven?t noticed, all those words start with ?self?. The road of ?what you want? is a road of three companions: me, myself, and I. There is only one way out of that life: embracing the you He created you to be. Getting out of the ideal you created is tough. There will be odd looks, sarcastic comments, and occasional smirks, but it?s all worth it in the end. You will never regret the decision to be you. The only way to know who God wants you to be is to know Him first. He has amazing plans for your life. Believe, trust it, and embrace it. He will do amazing things with the you He created. Bethe"you" that Hewantsyoutobe. 12 Inspirational