Snow Boarding.... leaves you hurting

Two days ago I had the opportunity to go snowboarding again. I love it. My friend David and I drove 2 hours up to White Pass to be welcomed by sunny skies and fresh powder. This was the best day I have had snowboarding in a long time. The day couldn't be any better. As we jumped on the lift in the early morning for the first time, we were greeted by the warmth of the sun. There was hardly a cloud in the sky. I was so taken by the scenery that I ate it hard into the snow as I pulled off the lift. Getting off the lift with only 1 foot is probably one of the most exhilarating experiences you could ever experience, especially when you totally stink at it. Anyway, as we headed down the mountain for the first time, it seemed as if we were the only ones up there. The snow was fresh and the runs were great. Anyway, as the day went on, I realized something in me that I have always hated in other people. It is called being a poser. I was talking to my friend and I told him that there were 2 kinds of snowboarders; good snowboarders and well-dressed snowboarders that aren't that good at all. I was one of those good dressed ones. I had all the right clothes and a pretty sick board, but I wasn't that good. I thought about this in myself and realized how much I do this. Whenever I find myself in a world that I am not that good at, I try to be something I am not. I dress cool, so that people would think I am really good at it, or that I have it all together, when in reality, I couldn't even jump off basic jumps. Anyway, I say all that to say that its funny how many times we try to act like or try to be something that we weren't created to be. We dress the dress, but don't really walk the walk. I see this everywhere I go. You see wanna be basketball players, wanna be skaters, and even "wanna be snowboarders." See God has created each one of you to be you. We all have certain abilities and giftings, but many times we try to put on someone else's gift. And in the end it leaves you hurting......literally. Today I am hurting!! After several falls and amazing 360º failures.... I am officially hurting. LOL! All in all, it was a fun and refreshing day, and I would totally do it again!