You

There's someone you're trying to be, and it's destroying who you are. There's something getting in the way of you becoming the amazing child of God who you were designed to be. There are people in your life who you strive to be like, but disappointment awaits you at the end of that road when you discover that you cannot ever be as they are. Those people aren't getting in your way, though. It's you that is the solitary roadblock on the path to your true identity.

Consider your own self right now, and try to discern the themes which pervade every aspect of your life. They may be obvious to you, or you may have to take awhile to honestly figure out what your situation looks like. It is generally understood that the desire for acceptance is a theme in every single human life, but what I want you to consider now is what your specific search for acceptance looks like. If you cannot answer a confident and passionate yes to the question of whether or not you are striving to imitate Christ, and only Christ, then I suggest a restructure.

It is when you model your life after Christ, and strive with all your strength to form every detail of your personality to be like Him who created us in His image, that you will discover who you are meant to be. All the fickle attempts to become who you think you should be, or who the world thinks you should be, will serve only as a hinderance to becoming conformed to the image of Christ. You are amazing. Christ guarantees that; He made you, you see. And He's perfect; He doesn't make mistakes. The question is whether you are embracing the incredible gift of your life's potential, or if you are giving it up for a life of fruitless conformity with the world.

It's not too late, by the way. It is a daily decision. When you wake up tomorrow, are you going to choose to live like Christ, and therefore play the part in the story of God which you were created for? The people in your life need a you. Everybody else is better at being themselves than you are at being them, so don't bother trying to be someone else. But nobody else can ever possibly be better at being you... than you.