The Way I Was Made

I want to live like there's no tomorrow
I want to dance like no one's around
I want to sing like nobody's listening
Before I lay my body down
I want to give like I have plenty
I want to love like I'm not afraid
I want to be the man I was meant to be
I want to be the way I was made

This is the chorus to one of my favorite Chris Tomlin songs. Its been something that has been on my mind throughout this summer. I was made by a God who created everything and yet still wants to have an intimate relationship with me, one of his smallest creations. He has given me so many personality traits, talents, and other various things that I often overlook. Yet he gave me these for a reason, what a comforting feeling. Today's world is constantly broadcasting that we need to be like this or that, but God has his own plan. The beginning of Jeremiah 29:11 says "I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord." My God has something so different planned for me and my life than what the world says. The world wants me to conform to accept everything, while I agree I should respect other peoples opinions, by no means should I ever accept any lifestyle other than the one my Lord has made me for. I hope I can completely ignore man's opinion on how I should conduct my life, and only listen to the creator. I hope and pray everyday that I can live the way I was made.