pointe! magazine blog

“When God made you, He broke the mold.” We’ve all heard that term, and unfortunately, it’s usually used in a negative or sarcastic tone. The truth is that God did make us, but He didn’t use a mold because that would suggest that there were some that came before or after you that are just like you. There is, however, a mold that does need to be broken. It’s the one that you made and have been trying to fit into all your life. You created it, made adjustments to it, and have done everything you can to make it work. What does it look like? It’s your spiritual Ken or Barbie. It’s the perfect you, as seen in your mind. If only you did this more, or that less, or had this, or didn’t have that. If I lived here, worked there, drove that, had those, knew them…if I could just start over. Those are all walls, crevices, and boundaries that define your mold. Do yourself a favor…break it! Ken and Barbie aren’t real, they don’t exist, and if they did, you wouldn’t want to be around them because they’re too perfect! They always smile, and their clothes always fit. Hello…they’re plastic! You, on the other hand, are real. You’re warm, alive, thoughtful, and comfortable. You were created with everything you needed, no accessories necessary. You don’t need to be like anyone else, we already have one of those. You need to be you because you are the only you we have.

By: Jim Weathers

Most people around Cathedral of Praise know how I struggled for many years with chronic depression. Being in this church has been a rescue for me, as over the years I have learned and received the truth about who God made me to be. Most people, however, would not know the internal struggle I had every time anyone (even me!) would talk or teach about… who God made us to be. Isn’t that crazy? The very thing that eventually healed me brought untold angst to me every time I heard it from anyone. Looking back, I know that, since my entire internal world was based on shame, truth would inevitably be received by me as increasing my sense of shame and condemnation.

When we began the new series at Cathedral, “The Me I Want To Be,” I was curious, knowing how deeply healed I feel I now am, what would be my response? Would my boat get sunk again? Would the old tapes come back unavoidably? As Megan spoke, I took notes, engaged, listened, received… and felt clean. Good. OK. Loved. Admired by my Daddy. Safe.

I will be 56 this year – old to some, young to some. What if I had quit at 40? 50? I wanted to. It’s never too late to have the life God has for you. I simply “…embraced what God was doing as He straightened out my life” (from Romans 9:30, The Message).