Wanna Be
Amanda, our middle daughter, said their church members had taken personality tests to help them better understand their spiritual giftings. Therealyou.org offered a fast and super easy little quiz. Of course, I took it as well.
I’ve always loved those things. I’ve taken a jillion of them through the years, but I never really followed the wisdom I should have gleaned from the lists. My strengths and weaknesses each time were pretty much the same. The general gist of each test has always shown I’m a quirky, bossy, antiauthoritarian busybody with too many ideas for anyone’s own good.
And not only am I not going along with the tests’ results, I always find something else I’d rather be than their evaluation. As I said in a recent blog, the fairy godmother persona is always a wish in the back of my mind, but that is totally unattainable.
As I have been immobilized this trip around, I am rereading the delightful books of Dorothy Gilman. Emily Pollifax, the main character, has been a ‘hero wanna be’ for me since the first time I read the books.
Number one, as an avid hat lover, I always envy her ability to wear outrageous hats with confidence and indifference to what others think. I wish sometimes that I would be a member of a church whose ladies all wear extravagant hats. Though I’m always ready to play dress up, I don’t have what it takes to sport a hat for real.
Number two, I would love to be like Mrs. Pollifax and take karate lessons. Shoot! I can’t even walk on two feet at this point! I’m dreamin’ for sure on that one. But it would be fun to swirl around and kick and chop with a loud HYAAA! Of course, with my luck and physical prowess, I’d kick up and land flat on my backside which could result in more trips to the hospital. Not a good goal.
Number three, I’d love to travel to distant lands and solve mysteries. Mrs. Pollifax is a spy, you see. I relate to her in a way because no one takes her for anything but a sweet, lil’ ol’ lady. Passed that, not so much. To emulate her extreme ability in carrying off incredible adventures that always end happily-ever-after would be beyond a wonderful fantasy for me. Her reasoning through last minute snags in her plans is impressive. She never gives up.
Who wouldn’t want to be like that?
I guess the truth of it is, I’m still trying to figure out what I should be doing with my life. Once I figure that out, I sure as the world better get on the stick and make some quick moves in that direction!
Seriously…I have always had this question in my mind. What would God like for me to be? What is my real purpose in life?
Maybe I’ll settle for Micah 6:8 NKJV. He has shown you, O man, what is good; And what does the Lord require of you but to do justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?’
Blessings
Kara Beth
