I think one of the most fundamental needs of human beings is the need to belong. The need to feel accepted and wanted. The need to fit in without having to change who we are. It affects people of all ages, male and female.
So often we try to become like others to be accepted by others and end up feeling miserable. A person who can see the beauty in a person who is not like themselves and accept them, befriend them, is a wonderful and blessed gift. For Jesus did not surround Himself with people like Him, but loved everyone without demanding they change. His message was simple - repent from sin, stop sinning, follow me.
God created each person unique with their own personality and abilities. So often people come to church looking to belong and when we ignore them or push them away because they are different, we instill in them the belief that God doesn't accept them. May we strive to make every person feel wanted and that they belong with us in the family of God.
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