I won’t be asked why I wasn’t Jesus
Written by Lyman Reed
Posted on May 05th, 2007 in Uncategorized
Posted on May 05th, 2007 in Uncategorized
There’s a story in the book The Spirituality of Imperfection: Storytelling and the Search for Meaning about a rabbi who said that when the final judgment comes, he won’t be asked why he wasn’t Moses… he’ll be asked why he wasn’t himself.
We are created in the image of God, but we aren’t made to be carbon copy cutouts of one another. Jesus, Buddha, Muhammad, Moses… they all had their purpose, their mission.
But it doesn’t have to be ours.
So be who you are… whoever you want that to be.
But for god’s sake, don’t beat on yourself because you aren’t someone else.
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May 5th, 2007
Beautiful Sentiment Lyman!
May 5th, 2007
Thank you, Karen.
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