You see I have small teeth and at a very young age someone brought that to my attention. I can't quite remember who (which is funny) I just remember around 11 or 12 years old when I had all my adult teeth another kid ask me did I still have my baby teeth or were my gums to big? On top of that they thought it was the funniest thing ever. I NEVER forgot that day.
It's hard to have a flaw that you can't hide because its on your face. There was no way for me to leave my smile at home it went with me everywhere I went. If I covered my mouth or tried to laugh with my mouth closed people would ask me what's wrong. Then I would bring attention to what I thought was the worst thing in the world. I'd say I have little teeth. Then I'd make the jokes about myself. Maybe I still have my baby teeth or my gums are to big and laugh to hide my embarrassment. So many people were like you have a great/beautiful smile. Somehow I still didn't believe it. That one negative comment so many years ago spoke way more loudly then the numerous compliments I received. I would always think they're just being nice.
Today I proudly wear my smile because I know that my beauty comes from within and my smile is just an external view of how I feel on the inside. I also know that when people pick on your flaws it's because they feel flawed and want to divert the attention away from themselves even young kids. I let that person take my power away for years and it wasn't even about me. That's the silly part of this.
Usually the flaw that sticks out the most is the most beautiful part of you. God brings attention to that one thing not because it's bad or it's ugly. Really that one thing holds your power!!!!!!!!!!
When I walk in a room and smile I know I can change the atmosphere. People light up and say you have a great smile. Now when they say that I smile even harder with my baby teeth. I smile even when I'm down not for me but for the person who I know may be going through something. The woman on the register who doesn't know how she's going to pay her babysitter. The man in the doctors office who just found out he has cancer. The woman with the autistic son who's been up for three days. The family I just passed on the street who lives in their car. The mother who just lost her child. The man who just lost his job and has to go home and tell his wife who knows they are already in the hole.
When I smile I give somebody hope that things will be okay. When I smile I shift somebody's mood for the day. When I smile somebody smiles back and returns that hope to me. When I smile somebody smile back at me and shifts my mood when I'm really not feeling good. So who am I to NOT use the gift that God gave me. He put it right on my face for a reason. We go around looking for our gifts and all of them are right there within us we were born with them. It may be your hands to play music or our feet to be an athlete. Your eyes to guide the blind or your heart to show compassion to the sick. Your voice to tell jokes or sing. Sometimes something we are searching for is right there within us and some one told you shut up stop being a clown or you have big eyes or huge feet or you're to mushy or your fingers are long and weird or your voice is to low and we bury that gift deep down inside.
Today I challenge you to look at that flaw as your greatest gift and work that magic God has given you. Think back to that person who stole your power so many years ago and say quietly to yourself thank you for pointing out my greatest gift. I get it now!!!!!! I also challenge you to talk to your children, nieces, nephews, cousins, friends or any children you are around and let them know that there is power in the words they speak explain to them they may cause someone to bury their gift, explain to them that thing someone pointed out to them is their greatest gift.
Proverbs 18:21New King James Version (NKJV)
21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue,
And those who love it will eat its fruit.
And those who love it will eat its fruit.
Flaws we all have them it's what makes us different from each other.
I tell you God don't make no mistakes.
If you are beautiful on the inside you're beautiful on the outside. Beauty comes from within.
Share you gift everyday and I will continue to share mine.
Smile it's contagious!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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