I walked into my room and tore off my Peyton Manning jersey. It was over. I can’t believe they lost in over time. I got to control myself. There was not a Super Bowl for this year at all, now. The last was when I was in seventh grade. I’m afraid that it’s the one and only one that he’ll ever win. Back in seventh grade I was completely obsessed with Peyton Manning it could probably be obnoxious well, it was annoying. I wanted to meet him so bad. But looking back on it as a freshman, I’m glad I had that phase of such obsession, but I still love the Colts. I am now using it as lesson. And there are days I wish that I could still meet Peyton. After the game that night I found myself relooking and trying to figure out the game. I know I’m crazy. I’m a girl and I love football?
That’s apart of me that makes me special. My friend always used to joke with me and put it this way, “If everyone is special, then no one is special.” Some days I would spend hours thinking about that. Truly I came to realize that everyone is unique in his or her own way. Some days though, I can’t seem to figure out myself. Some of you might have this problem too. Wondering who you are?
There is no way to tell you who I think I am cause I have good days and bad days and I am still confused on how to describe myself when people ask me to “Be yourself and you’ll be fine.” Who is that? Well okay am I a tomboy? Cause I like football, a lot. Am I a girly girl? Cause if I had a million dresses I would wear one every day. Am I loud? Cause most of the time I am a people person, but sometimes I want to crawl in hole and hide for months just to be alone. I’m confused talking about it.
Then I heard one say, “Be who you are through God.” WHAT? I tend to be a thinker at this kind of stuff dealing with eternity and Christ. I have time with God throughout the day, growing, but if I were truly growing I would be showing, right? My concerns, thoughts, and feelings would change too and then I would become a different person the person who God created me to be. Doing that would allow me to be myself through God, but are we really growing? Or are we sitting on our duffs looking at the world drowning in sin and having no passion? Can we throw them the life saver? Who am I really? If I change will others see and want to transform too?
Discovering who you really are all comes through Christ. It doesn’t matter if you like all kinds of different things or just some, what really matters is your actions and words that represent the example of Christ. Are you going to laugh at that joke the class clown has made fun of that girl who is mean to others and seems to hate the world? Or are you worthy enough to gossip behind your best friends back, or even the girl you hate most? Maybe that guy you have created drama between has got you knee deep in lies or confusion, Are you going to blow up or spend time in prayer? It all comes down to your decisions through Christ and how loud the Holy Spirit’s voice has raised around you and your life.
Peyton Manning? Yeah! Any day I would want to meet him. (or see him in another Super Bowl J) There are other things that make me, me too. Like the way I talk to God each day. Or who my Christian friends are and the woman of God I will become. But instead of meeting some super cool quarterbacks or fulfilling a life dream (you fill in the blank) I would rather be seeking His face, leading others to Christ, on a mission trip, weeping for the lost, or spending time with the people I love demonstrating the love of Christ. Not saying dreams are worthless to make, but get your priorities straight. Start by growing the love of Christ by spending time throughout the day thinking of Him, praying to Him and soon enough you will begin to notice the change. Like as special and unique God the father is become the closest example you can to Him and you will see miracles happen. Because when God is on our side nothing is impossible or too big to do. Discover who you are and see what he can do. We are on your side rooting for you!
Mikaela-9th Grade
