I was able to read the book "You Are Special" to my students this past week and always enjoy reading it to them. In a few sentences, it’s about a group of wooden dolls that stereotype each other into categories, one being the better one than the other. The dolls that go into the better category are beautiful and have no scars or scrapes. There is one doll named Punchinello that becomes discouraged, because he does not fall into that category. He feels ugly, because he has scars and scrapes. A seemingly different doll comes to him and tells him that he can be different like her, but that he needs to go see his Maker. Punchinello visits His Maker. His Maker tells him that he is special and perfect just the way he created him to be. His Maker loves him and will heal him. Punchinello can be different from the other dolls; he just has to trust and believe what his Maker has told him.
As I try and explain the analogies of this book to the kids, I still continue to have my own heart penetrated with the reminder of its simple promises. Let me share it with you…
There are people in this world that will come after you and try to bring you down, telling you things that aren’t true. Or maybe you are finding yourself being held down by the scars and scrapes that have occurred in your life. You don’t have to be held captive to the lies unless you choose to be. You can be different, because you have a Maker.
You are special and perfect just the way you are. He loves you. He wants to heal your scars. He will steady your heart. All you have to do is trust and believe what He says. Do you?
Thank you for being the Lover and Healer of my soul, Lord. Continue on and steady my heart.
