When I think of belonging, I think of design, what was this _________ designed to do. When I think of fitting in, my mind races with all sorts of images of a two-year-old putting dough into a small crevice. Does the dough fit in the small space? Yeah, but it doesn’t belong there. What belongs there is actually the electrical plug to the lamp on the table, but somehow dough managed to get stuck in the socket.
This is the exact example of our soul understanding the ramifications of pliability. When we are too pliable, we are pushed into spaces that weren’t meant for us to take up space. It isn’t best suited for us. On the other side of the coin, the lamp plug is now without belonging because their space is taken up by an imposter. The lamp is just waiting to emit their brilliance to all things around it, but unable to connect to the source of its design.
Meanwhile, the dough has so many things inside of it that it’s waiting to be turned into a yummy treat for the enjoyment of the 2-year-old. It needs a space to expand and change into something it knows it was meant to become. Unfortunately, it’s stuck in a space that wasn’t it wasn’t designed for.
My question is: are both objects unworthy because they are unable to do or become what they were designed for… OR are they worthy without qualifiers because of their design and they just have yet to find their proper outlet. 😉 (pun intended).
My friend, find the outlet that pairs flawlessly with your design.
Written Jan 24, 2019
When we are too pliable, we are pushed into spaces that weren’t meant for us to take up space.