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ut that doesn't matter because we're still very special in the eyes of God. Wha
t makes us special is becoming the best person we can be and finding God in ever
y aspect of our lives, even in the worst times and situations. He hasn't called
us to do special things, but to do ordinary and routine things in a special way
that only we can do with our unique personalities and abilities, and with great
love, humility, devotion, and gratitude. In the big scheme of things, special
people in this world doing special things often inspire us and change the world,
but the ordinary, unknown people doing little and ordinary things with great lo
ve and dedication are the glue that holds the fabric of society together. These
people doing their routine things with love and kindness are what gives meaning
to our lives and makes life worth living. They might not make big changes in t
he world, but they change the people in it. In so doing, they make the world a
better place for all of us because even little things done with a lot of love an
d kindness have a ripple effect that is always felt by others who aren't even in
volved in that action, even if they aren't aware of it.
These people with simple lives know deep down that God didn't call them to do gr
eat things in life, but to do little things greatly every day, because those lit
tle things done for God and others add up, and they'll be rewarded for them in H
eaven. There, they'll experience joys and happiness that are unlike anything th
ey've ever experienced on Earth and will make all the sacrifices and suffering t
hey've gone through in this life worth it. They have the humility, maturity, a
nd wisdom to realize that they are where they are in life because that's exactly
where they're meant to be, and therefore they're meant to find meaning and purp
ose within that context and to unite themselves with God in those specific circu
mstances.
It's immature, egotistic, delusional, and foolish to always compare one's life
to the lives of others because God put those special people in those unique circ
umstances and gave them those unique abilties for a reason. He uses some people
to change the world, some people to entertain us and uplift us, and others to b
e examples for us, both of how to live and of how not to live. But for the vast
majority of people in the world, He simply wants us to live a life of devotion
to Him by serving our fellow man and giving glory to Him in every little thing w
e do. When we do this, He gives us His peace and joy, not just in the next life
, but in this life.
That's why it's also delusional and selfish to have envy and always want things
to change in our lives and to have a different environment to live in. If God k
new it was best for you to be living in different circumstances, He would've pla
ced you in those circumstances. But He placed me in these circumstances because
He knew that that's what was necessary for me to grow as a person and to avoid
all the temptations and pitfalls that other environments and decisions would've
had for me. In the end, most things in life are out of our control, and if we'r
e in a situation that isn't changing despite our efforts to change it, or we hav
e no ability to change it, then we are where we're meant to be. We can either a
ccept this reality or foolishly fight against it. The former will allow us to h
ave some semblance of peace and happiness, while the latter will only lead to de
spair and sadness, and will cause us to make decisions that lead us further away
from God and that will create much more suffering in our lives.
This is because those decisions don't involve doing the will of God, and only d
oing that will bring us peace and happiness because He has a unique plan for eac
h one of our lives, and only following that plan will give us satisfaction and l
ead us to a closer relationship with Him and everyone else in our lives. The so
oner we realize this, the sooner we'll be able to see the hand of God in every a
spect of our lives, and to see it working in the lives of the people around us a
s well. Only then will we begin to understand why we are where we are, and that
it's because God knew from before time began that these circumstances were nece
ssary for our salvation, would lead us to Him, and were the best possible circum
stances to make us the best person we can be, the person He envisioned us to be.