Plain

How hard it is for us to just be plain people. We all work so hard at attempting to feel important and proud of what we do. We demand our rights, assert ourselves, and want people to recognize what we do. How far we are from God when this is what we are striving for. We actually need to be doing just the opposite and be just plain people.

When God, who is the best shepherd of all, comes out in the open with his rule, he'll see that you've done it right and commend you lavishly. And you who are younger must follow your leaders. But all of you, leaders and followers alike, are to be down to earth with each other, for— God has had it with the proud, But takes delight in just plain people.
So be content with who you are, and don't put on airs. God's strong hand is on you; he'll promote you at the right time. Live carefree before God; he is most careful with you.

1 Peter 5:4-9

We just need to be real. Real with our hurts, our passions, our lives, our families and our struggles. We do not need to be proud and attempt to cover up what is real. We need to remember that we need to give up our "rights" at times to show love and kindness. We need to give way sometimes and yield to others rather than assert ourselves. We need to give up the need to be recognized and just be happy that we were able to serve. When we can detach from the need to be right and recognized we are far more useful to our Creator. When we are content with who God has made us and were God has placed us - God can use us. It is in this place that we can live a carefree life because life is no longer about protecting ourselves or making ourselves look good. Life become about others and service. John Templeton said - "Happiness comes from spiritual wealth, not material wealth... Happiness comes from giving, not getting. If we try hard to bring happiness to others, we cannot stop it from coming to us also. To get joy, we must give it, and to keep joy, we must scatter it."

Scatter your joy today do not try to keep it to yourself and get it from others. Bring happiness to someone today and see what you get in return. Do it with no concern about if someone notices. Be plain today, so plain that you are not even noticed.

Namaste'