“You are the third person.”

A thought by Zig Ziglar (2003-01-01) from his book, Zig Ziglar's Life (p. 188). B&H Publishing. Kindle Edition. (Click on the title of the book to go to Amazon.com to buy the book.)

Zig says, “Several years ago I heard the statement that ‘every third person is either remarkably handsome and unusually bright, or amazingly beautiful and absolutely brilliant.’”

He goes on to say, “From this moment on I encourage you to think of yourself as that ‘third person.’ As that third person, I want to share with you some important considerations about yourself. Several billion people have walked this earth, but there has never been, nor will there ever be, a person exactly like you. Your uniqueness gives you real value. Think about it like this: If man can take moldy bread and make penicillin out of it, think what an awesome God can make out of you. Listen to what St. Augustine said in A.D. 399 (and I paraphrase): Man travels hundreds of miles to gaze at the broad expanse of the ocean. He looks in awe at the heavens above. He stares in wonderment at the fields, the mountains, the rivers and the streams. And then he passes himself by without a thought—God's most amazing creation.”

Listen, you are God’s most amazing creation.  When He created you He said, “It is good.” 

Zig then says, “It is important that you think well, not egotistically, about yourself because the way you see yourself has a direct bearing on how you see and treat others. If you see yourself as happy, secure, self-sufficient, and as a good friend, you'll attract happy, secure, self-sufficient, good friends.”

But it is also important to look at that other person and appreciate the fact that God also when He created them said, “It is good” and that they are also God’s most amazing creation.  So don’t look down on yourself and don’t look down on that other person. 

So do you need God's help in seeing you as He sees you?