Be Yourself

I have finished my course.
2 Timothy 4:7

Be yourself. Life's too short to be anything else. Paul said "I have finished my course." You can only win if you run on the track God gave you. To run any other kind of race is to lose.
Perhaps you remember the movie Catch Me If You Can. It's based on a true story. Frank Abagnale, Jr. lived a wild and crazy life as a doctor, airline pilot, banker, investor, attorney and celebrity. The irony is, he wasn't any of those. And even though he deserves an academy award for his portrayal of them, he was a fake, a fraud and a pretender. It all began early in his life when he realised he'd the talent to convince people he was "somebody" through his sheer confidence and acting ability. He began to make money at his game and soon found himself addicted to role playing. Before it was over he'd helped perform surgery in an operating room, conned banks out of thousands of dollars, flown an aeroplane as a pilot, and gone places most people only dream of going. The problem was - it was all a show. A few years into it he wanted out. The glamour was gone. He was desperate to come clean. But he had created such a web of deceit that it wasn't easy. The FBI was onto him, and he ended up spending years in prison. Frank had a great talent, but he wasted it pretending to be someone else.
God can only bless you when you're committed to being what He redeemed and called you to be. To live any other way is to be lonely, fearful and unfulfilled. So, be yourself!