Walking in Your Own Shoes
By
Kolleen Lucariello
Here in my
home state of New York, October ushers in the fun of pumpkins, apple picking
and salmon fishing season. There’s also the beauty of leaves peaking, apple
cider and cozy sweaters. Among the many things October has to offer, it has
also been designated as Women Walking
in Their Own Shoes month:
a global call for women to say yes
to their purpose, passion and power.
If you’re
like me, fall also means it’s time to shed the flip-flops, put away the
sandals, and slip your feet back into a pair of shoes. Preferably comfortable
ones—it’s never enjoyable to spend a day in shoes that don’t fit.
Once,
while visiting my parents, I slipped my feet into a pair of my mother’s shoes
so I could retrieve something from the car. Immediately, I noticed we walk
completely differently; she walks on the inside of her sole—I don’t. My feet in
her shoes didn’t work well. Come to think of it, I’ve stood in the clearance
section trying to squeeze my feet into the wrong size shoe all for the sake of
cuteness. I’ve also clomped around in shoes too big out of convenience. Neither
were comfortable. Did you know it’s possible to cause serious harm to yourself
by wearing shoes that don’t fit properly?
Serious
harm can also happen when insecurities keep you from walking in your own shoes.
Just as there’s comfort when we slip our feet into our own shoes, comfort can
be found when we slip ourselves into the purpose, passion and power God has
given us.
Paul
wrote, “It’s in Christ that we find out who we are and what we are living for.
Long before we first heard of Christ and got our hopes up, he had his eye on
us, had designs on us for glorious living, part of the overall purpose he is
working out in everything and everyone” (Ephesians 1:11-12, MSG).
When we
say yes to Christ, we say yes to purpose because we discover what we are living for. We say yes to passion because we recognize who we are, and we say yes to power because we understand the kingdom of God is not based on
talk but on power (1 Corinthians 4:20).
Cinderella
was the only one who could wear the glass slipper.
You’re
the only one who can walk in your shoes.
ABOUT
Kolleen Lucariello,
#TheABCGirl, the author of the devotional book, The ABC's of Who
God Says I Am, resides in Central New York with her husband, Pat. You can
connect with Kolleen at as she pursues God’s heartbeat to
change our identity—one letter at a time.
www.speakkolleen.com
Beautiful post!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Shirley! And thank you, Lisa for sharing it! ❤️
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