Lord Adam Amen

Have you ever wished that you were somebody else?

Perhaps somebody famous: a great musician, movie star, politician, or athlete.

I used to wonder how great it would be to be able to feel what another person is feeling, to see what they are seeing, and in my younger years, I wished that I was a little bit taller, faster, stronger, or capable of doing some of the things that my favourite athletes could do.

I am still waiting for my second growth spurt, but I am more content in my body than when I was less mature.

You may know the feeling that I am talking about wishing to be someone else.

It is easy to forget our value when comparing ourselves to others who seem more prosperous, successful, famous, or happy.

We can never fully grasp what dwells in another person’s heart; that is for God to know.

If we want to be someone else, we must look within, not outward.

We can’t escape ourselves, but through God, there are ways we may be remade.

We may never be taller, stronger, and wealthier overnight; we can be better, happier, and more generous, learning from the examples in the Scriptures.

Take the prodigal son as an example: squandered what he had been given, but his father celebrates his return, noting “he was lost and is found.”(Luke 15:11-32)