I am a Peanut.

The world does not revolve around me.

I know that. But sometimes, my world does.

Every word spoken I take personally. A weird look and I wonder what I did wrong. Everything comes down to how it will affect my life.

When my world shrinks down to me alone, it is time for a healthy dose of perspective.

It's time to step back and remind myself that I am just one peanut in a jar taking up a bit of space in the snack isle of a mega grocery store.

It's time to remember that the story is not about me. I get to participate in the story, but it is not about me.

It is about my all-powerful God who spoke the world into being. A world so big that if our galaxy the Milky Way (a relatively small galaxy) was the size of North America, our solar system would be the size of a coffee cup.*

My God who, despite my peanut status, knows me, has a purpose for me (a part to play in His story) AND gives me access to His power so that His purpose can be fulfilled.

It is utterly unbelievable.

The only response I can think of is to take my eyes off of me and worship my Creator. As Bill Bright says in his book, God Discover His Character, "All you can do is bow down before Him in humble adoration, servitude and worship."

"The Lord merely spoke and the heavens were created. He breathed the word, and all the stars were born. He gave the sea its boundaries and locked the oceans in vast reservoirs. Let everyone in the world fear the Lord, and let everyone stand in awe of Him. For when He spoke, the world began. It appeared at His command. The Lord shatters the plans of nations and thwarts all their schemes. But the Lord's plans stand firm forever; his intentions can never be shaken."

Psalm 33:6-11

*This stat was taken from Bill Bright's God, Discover His Character.