Misfit Among Misfits?

Misfit. What is a misfit? The American Heritage Dictionary defines a misfit as “a person who . . . is disturbingly different….”

Have you ever felt like a misfit? Have you ever felt disturbingly different from those around you? I have, and on occasion I am now glad that I have been the misfit. You see, there are times when you ought to be a misfit; you ought to be disturbingly different

I remember quite vividly as Christmas neared many years ago, this great classic on TV. As a matter of fact, here’s a quote from that movie. “How do you like that? Even among misfits you’re misfits.” This line by Yukon Cornelius is spoken after King Moonraiser tells Yukon, Herbie, and Rudolph that they may not live on the Island of Misfit Toys. Remember the great classic Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer?

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer contains a vast compilation of misfits including the elf who doesn’t like to make toys, an old prospector looking for silver and gold in the North Pole, the prospector’s sled pulled by dogs to include a poodle, an abominable snow monster named Bumble, a neon-nosed reindeer, and an entire island of misfit toys. But as this great story ends, those in Christmas Town start to realize maybe they were a little hard on the misfits. Maybe misfits have a place, too.

There is a place for misfits, but the world, and unfortunately many churches,  will be hard on misfits calling them names, making fun of them, and leaving them out. But... Life is happier accepting your oddities and loving them. I know this because I also spent a large portion of my life trying to be someone different to fit in.

I challenge you to be disturbingly different and to be a misfit when the situation warrants. After all, some misfits go down in history. Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer did. Hurray for the misfits!