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How the Male INFJ Came Into Existence

Duet (feat. Stephanie Briggs) | Penny and Sparrow

You’re the furthest thing from insignificant. I think my favorite thing about Jesus is knowing that He didn’t die because He thought my sin was gross. He died because He thought my redeemed self was worth saving, and the sin just had to get out of the way. We always talk about seeing other people the way God sees them, but I wonder when we’re going to start seeing ourselves the way God sees us. Learning to love yourself is hard and it’s messy, especially because nobody knows our dirty laundry better than ourselves. I’ve spent most of my life and most of my friendships holding my breath and hoping that when people get close enough they won’t leave, and fearing that it’s only a matter of time before they figure me out and go. But I’ve learned that’s no way to live life. All of my life I’ve been waiting. In high school I was just biding my time, waiting for the braces to come off so I could walk into the freedom and adventure I would find in college. From my dorm room, I could see my future self- smarter, more organized and put together, the epitome of a young professional, and so I’ve been waiting and waiting for my life to begin - for me to finally finish books and go to the gym and be the tanned, toned version of myself with beautifully white teeth because that’s when everything will begin. Recently I woke up and realized my life is passing day-by-day, and I’m waiting for it to start. Waiting for that person, or moment or something to burst into my life and then it’ll really begin. But that’s an urban legend. Life is made up of a million, billion, tiny choices and moments. It’s swirling all around us in the form of seemingly mundane, pedestrian moments. It’s all so much less fabulous than the movies, or even a friend’s Instagram or blog. This is it - the thing I’ve been waiting for - normal, daily life. There is nothing more sacred and profound than today. And I’m a cynic with a penchant for sarcasm so this isn’t me trying to see the world through rose colored glasses. It’s me trying to walk forward in life believing what scripture says to be true. You have stories worth telling, memories worth remembering, dreams worth working toward, a body worth feeding, a soul worth tending, and beyond that, the God of the universe dwells within you, the true culmination of super and natural. You are so much more than dust and bones. You are spirit and power and image of God. And you have been given today.