When I was a little girl, I loved to play Barbie’s. It was so much fun having them say whatever you wanted and acting out different scenarios. It was even more fun having a friend come over to play with you.
Growing up, my best friend was my niece who was three years younger. We would play so good together until she grew tired of being told what her Barbie’s should say. She would take her Barbie’s and go home.
As grown ups, we can attempt to do this in our relationships. The people in our lives aren’t following the script we’ve wrote and we attempt to get them back on track.
When David and I were first married, I thought my job was to turn him into the person I thought he should be. He was too introverted so I tried to turn him into an extrovert like me. He didn’t talk enough so I fussed when he was quiet. Basically I thought he should be more like me. You can imagine how well this was received. I’m glad he didn’t take his toys and go home.
After 22 years of marriage, I’ve finally realized that it’s not my job to come up with the master script for our life. God’s script is a lot better. It’s my job to trust in Him daily and allow Him to lead me in this life He has blessed me with.
I have learned to love my introvert of a husband and he has adapted to this social butterfly. Embrace who God has created you to be. And allow those around you to become who God created them to be.
“So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.”
Genesis 1:27 NKJV
Hello World, It’s Beth! 