Let me first start by saying, if you always say and do the right thing, this post may not be for you. Likewise if you’re always confident, no matter the situation. Or if you’ve pretty much made perfect decisions your whole life. If you don’t spend way too much time in your own head, trying to figure out your every fault and how to fix them, some of this post won’t really resonate with you. But sweet friend.. if you’re a square peg.. if you tend to find yourself the only Charlie Brown in a room full of Taylor’s.. this is for you.
With the evolution of technology we are continually bombarded by everything that’s new. Everything that’s improved. Everything that’s better. It can be a product, an idea, a viral marketing trend or a celebrity. There seems to be some perception that what is well known and comfortable to us .. is wrong. What we’ve known and loved our whole lives is all of the sudden tired and outdated. We are constantly pressured to keep up. And we are laughed at if we don’t. Sound familiar? Hello fellow Charlie Brown.
This is where I have a problem. Because the things that I KNOW to be true.. those things are eternal. Things like love, faith, integrity, courage & honor. They don’t change. And Jesus. Jesus pretty much set the bar so high, it can’t be made any better. He doesn’t need to keep up. He doesn’t need to be improved. And Jesus has never needed to change. Neither do His followers. We do need to speak up. We do need to reach out to one another. We do need to tell the other Christians, the other Charlie Browns out there, that we’re here. And that we’re all in this together.
I don’t know if it’s current world events and catastrophes or if it’s watching social media that’s really bringing home the reality we’re facing. Never before have Christians needed to come together more. We’re under attack as a group. We’re under attack as individuals. As we push back against the enemy, we know he doubles down. Let’s hold each other so dearly that we don’t have faith casualties. There are a lot of Charlie Browns out there who are fighting alone. Maybe new to their faith. Maybe coming home from a long, lost journey. They’re part of the body of Christ too and probably more vulnerable. They may just need another square peg to prop them up until they’re a little stronger.
To all of my fellow Christians, square pegs and Charlie Browns, I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again.. there are more of us than there are of them. And we win. Want to see something completely spectacular? If every Charlie Brown around the world, reached out to another Charlie Brown around the world, our hands would link .. all the way around the world.
It’s taken me some 60 years to honestly appreciate.. if not fitting in with this world makes me a Charlie Brown.. may I ever be the be Charlie Browniest. Who’s with me?
Jesus loves us Charlie Browns. He has called us by name (Isaiah 43:1).
*Jesus loves the Charlie Browns* cliff notes * new doesn’t necessarily mean improved * square pegs are amazing; we are called to be different * even the hairs on your head are counted..you matter * Jesus doesn’t keep up..He sets the pace * you and Jesus are always a majority * in a world of cheap copycats, be a Charlie Brown * Jesus knows you by name ♥️
Colorful Chaos 