Thomas Nelson publishes a board book promoted on Amazon with this little blurb:
“From a monkey’s swing to a zebra’s stripes,
God made all of us just the way we are!
Using
adorable animals, this book from Make Believe Ideas explores how fearfully and
wonderfully God has made all of His creations. Parents and grandparents will be
able to show little ones that God made them just the way they are for a purpose.”
When intended to encourage small children to be thankful for the divine ingenuity of their design, the
phrase “God made me the way I am” is quite harmless and even helpful.
On the other hand, when I hear it from
adults as an excuse for sin, I cringe.