Concealed

Concealed

Cuttlefish have an extraordinary, even enviable, superpower.

They can conform to their varying and ever-changing backgrounds instantaneously, matching colors with identical precision.

This incredible feat is accommodated by millions of pigment cells, called chromatophores, embedded in their skin that alter their diverse shapes from tiny specks to enlarged spheres, and thereby regulate color tones with simple muscle contractions signaled by their brains.

It has been determined that these remarkable fish use an unspecified mode of feedback to transform their presentation because astonishingly, they are colorblind.

These relatives of the octopus have no inherent physical protective endowments to defend themselves from predators, so this miraculous adaptation rescues them from an otherwise life-threatening plight.

In addition to their mesmerizing environmental blendability, they are blessed with another intriguing propensity that enables their characteristically flat skin to transform lightning quick into three-dimensional protuberances such as bumps and sharp edges perfectly replicated according to its surroundings.

They do what comes naturally.

Do you?

Oftentimes we conceal that which empowers us or may make us stand out or attract attention in a world where oppressive conformity and rigid standardization are expected and prized.

It can be scary to raise the curtain to reveal your special uniqueness, but remember, you have these specific inbred aptitudes and ingrained knacks for a reason.

Since all gifts come from God and are ultimately for His glorification, camouflaging oneself to fit in is no longer the game plan.

Trying to please others at the expense of your wellbeing and the denial of inherent talents is a serious foul with penalties accrued for you on the spiritual scoreboard.

As women, we tend to be unwaveringly accommodating and ingratiatingly apologetic even for minor foibles and personal shortcomings.

The overbearing urge to abide by restrictive female social mores has women jumping through antiquated and self-deprecating hoops and negating themselves so they can be included, deemed as worthy, accepted, respected, and loved.

It goes even deeper than that.

Acquiescing and people-pleasing guarantees safety.

As the ruler of the hearth and everything else, you are indispensable although no one may ever tell you so.

The cuttlefish uses his innate skills to avoid being someone's dinner.

On some level it is a survival mechanism for us to not display our greatness as a trade-off for safe placement within our household and societal domains.

Being cast out of our family or desired groups can be devastating.

Centuries ago, being banished from one's village meant certain death as isolation and exclusion left one adrift and incapable of subsisting.

We have learned and formulated hypotheses based on mankind's barbaric history and our individual civil unpleasantries which are all etched into humanity's tethered fabric to witness and ponder.

There are times to blend in and moments when we are meant to be seen and shine, not for what we believe is expected of us, but for who the Lord created us to be with our skill set specifically aligned to meet today's challenges and endeavors.

Who are you?

Let us see.

What are your unique special gifts?

The cuttlefish' superpower was granted for its safety, but it is likely that your God given gifts are an emboldened prerequisite for humanity's spiritual progression.

No more playing small.

Flex your muscles, and dust off your cape, because the world needs you...now.

~"Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground,...," Ephesians 6:13.
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