Have you seen A Goofy Movie? Yes I am taking it way back to the 95. As a kid watching this movie, I always sang along with Tevin Campbell to the soundtrack’s catchy tunes. One of the songs was called Stand Out. Now Goofy’s son Max is trying to get notice by the pretty girl at school. He actually is semi successful with this but he goes to some great lengths to accomplish this at the beginning of the movie. He impersonate someone totally different just to be consider cool and noticeable. If you haven’t seen this movie be a child for like 2 hours one weekend you won’t regret it.
I use the Goofy movie because it shows an example of how we all go to great extremes to stand out. In the movie Max was wanting to stand out to get the girl’s attention, but whose attention are you seeking? And how far are we willing to go to actually stand out.
Matthew 23:11-12- Do you want to stand out? Then step down. Be a servant. If you puff yourself up you’ll get the wind knocked out of you. But if you’re content to simply be yourself, your life will count for plenty.
There was a time I hated standing out or in my opinion I was sticking out. I was the tallest in my 5ft grade graduation even over the boys! Up until high school I just wanted to fit in and be accepted until I realized being different wasn’t so bad, so I ran with it. I thought I had it down and was beginning to embrace who I was. By the end of college I felt that my appearance plus my presence was a force to be reckon with. I knew I couldn’t control my lack of hair but everything else I could. But I wasn’t any different from anyone else. I found that I placed my value in my clothes whereas others females valued their hair. I figured that I needed to over compensate for the lack of hair. The insecurities really didn’t leave they were just hidden well behind all the clothing. I was trying hard to depict a standout lifestyle through materialistic items.
Now this doesn’t mean I’m against clothing, I still love to express myself with my style but I don’t want to just be known for being stylish. As much time as I spend on my outer I am making the same commitment to be that way on the inner self. That is where the verse stated earlier comes in. Being content with being ourselves is so difficult nowadays especially with the media telling us different. We see that those that do “stand out” get recognition for all the wrong things. But ask yourself what exactly do you want to be remembered for? Your image or your spirit? Learn to love the true you not the image you represent it’s time to STAND OUT!
Krowning Glory
