quiet

I have never been one of those people who would conquer a crowd or take over a party. I like my time alone and I am definitely not someone who craves attention or needs a bustling social life. I enjoy being with my close friends but I have not the slightest problem with being by myself on a Friday evening. I guess I've always been this way... the quiet has always been more inviting than the noise. I haven't ever been bothered by this fact up until this past year. People tend to reject someone who is fine on their own. Teenagers operate in groups and if you don't "need" a group to function, then you must be uncool and shy.

It is definitely tough to have people tell you that you are "too quiet" or assume that something must be wrong with you just because you opted out of going to the basketball game on Friday night. But guess what! It really is okay! I am learning each and every day that being myself is so much more rewarding than trying to be someone I'm not just to please a few fleeting acquaintances. I'm here to please Jesus and bring him glory. Despite what others say, I think I can do that by just being me.

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Colton Dixon has a song called Noise and it is so true! Go take a listen if you have a moment. Hope this encourages some of you to be who YOU  are regardless of what others say! God will always give you the strength you need to make it through each day and the grace you need to handle each situation.

“The Lord is my strength and my defense;
    he has become my salvation.
He is my God, and I will praise him,
    my father’s God, and I will exalt him." ~ Exodus 15:2