Best Personality

When I was in 8th grade at D.R. Hill Middle school we had a page in our yearbook called Superlatives.  People were voted on by their classmates for Most Valuable Fans, Most Likely to Succeed, Most Athletic, Best Looking, Best Personality, Wittiest and Best all Around.  Along with Faith Meyer and Archie Irby I was voted as having the Best Personality.  Having invited Jesus into my heart a couple years prior I could only attribute it to Him living through me.  It was a nice honor for me, a shy girl from the "Mill Hill".  As a senior at Byrnes High School once again Superlatives were voted on and I was chosen for Best Personality.  I guess by now I'm thinking my looks aren't too great, but I have a good personality :-) LOL.  Anyway, thinking back on this honor has put this question in my mind today; If my peers voted on superlatives today, where would I rank?  Is my "personality" where the Lord would have it to be?  Well, since I know my heart, I have to say no it is not.  I am ashamed and repentant of some jealousy I have dealt with recently.  I am jealous of those who have good health and can run around like the energizer bunny.  I have to be quick to confess my sin and acknowledge to the Lord that I trust His plan for me. He has commanded us all to love one another.  Whew ... really???? When I was that 8th grade girl and that Senior girl I can honestly say I loved everyone.  My mom will vouch for me.  I had a heart of pure gold.  Now though as a grown woman, my heart of gold has melted some and my love for others isn't as strong as it once was.  I'm a little harder on people, BUT at least I recognize my flaw and I've confessed it to the Lord.  I am praying that He will enable me to love like I did before. I want to see the best in others.  I want to see you through His eyes.  When I look at people through the eyes of Jesus that's when I truly have the best personality toward others. Last Thursday night I went to a meeting at my daughters school.  Normally when I sit with a group of people I will speak to everyone at the table and at least make small talk.  I barely spoke unless spoken to.  When I got home and was praying at bed time the Lord brought that to my mind.  He said why didn't you speak to so n so ?  And I began to ask myself why didn't I? Well, honestly I felt terrible and couldn't wait to leave.  I had a sinus infection and the people I did speak to commented on my scratchy voice.  Regardless, I felt bad having not been more friendly to everyone.  I guess what I'm getting at is this ... He is still working on me.  It's never to late to change a poor attitude.  I am praying and asking the Lord to continue to teach me and show me so I can be the best wife, mother, friend and new acquaintance with the best personality that you'll ever meet.  :)

Be a blessing ...