Equality DOES NOT = Same
“So God created human beings in his own image. In the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.” Genesis 1:27
Throughout history we can see people fighting for equality. Equal rights, and the fight for them, is not a new concept. It is in our nature to fight for equality. We all want access to the same things. Fighting for equality is good and just.
I am afraid, however, that we have confused equality with sameness.
Equality does not equal same. We can have equality and be completely different individuals. That is the beauty of it. But, for some reason, our fight for equality today has morphed into an argument for sameness and this argument can never be won.
We were never meant to be the same. God never intended for us to look, be, and act the same. Yes, he made us in his image. But, he made us different: male and female.
When I think of God, I don’t see one generic being. I see all the beauty one can muster in our minuscule brain coming together to create the most exquisite sight. Take the stars, the galaxies, the most majestic mountains, and beautiful terrain: you know, the stuff that takes your breath away. That’s God. And if that is God, then that is you and me.
God sees us as equal. He also sees us in all our individual beauty. He never intended us to be the same. How could he? He created the heavens and the earth. The sun and the moon. The stars in the sky. Why on earth would God, who created such magnificence, create us to be exactly the same?
You are uniquely you and that is more beautiful than anything this world can offer. We need you to be different. We need your quirks and talents. We don’t need you to be like the next guy. We need you to be YOU.
We don’t need you to be like the next guy. We need you to be YOU.
Don’t confuse equality with sameness. They are two totally separate things. Equality is necessary. Equality is good. We all desire to have the same rights as our neighbor and all of us should have access to those rights. But, don’t let the fight for those rights erase your identity. You were made for more than being exactly like the person next to you.
God looked to the heavens, he watched the ocean tug at the sand and pull back, he created every star and incredible planet. Then God looked and saw a hole: something missing in this beautiful master piece. So, he created you. He filled that void with the spectacular beauty that only you can bring to this world.
Rest in your fight for equal rights knowing that work is good. Revel in the beauty that God created in you as an individual knowing this world needed your unique design.
Love & Blessings,
Meg