For a long time now I have been pondering how we live - do we let people see who we truly are or do we only let people see what we want them to see?Who are you? Who are you meant to be?
We live our lives sometimes in a place of being someone we are not - wearing a mask, playing a part like an actor on a stage.
What part are you playing today?
If we are not careful we wear so many different masks that we can't identify ourselves any more.
If we are to live authentically and live 'real' lives surely we are meant to be who we are, mask unveiled. Surely living a life that is real - warts and all is better than acting and less exhausting?
I don't like faux, I like real but that comes at cost, when you are real that means truth and openness, letting people in, letting people see who you truly are - what if they don't like what they see? So letting people see who we truly are means letting them see us at our best and our worst, seeing our successes, our failures, sometimes our embarrassments.
Do we end up being only a proportion of ourselves because we are afraid that people will see all that we are and walk away or is it context driven? Even then - are we ever truly ourselves?
Are we authentic with God or are there parts of us that we try to keep hidden just like we do with other people? If that is the case, do we truly believe that God loves us unconditionally?
If we are not real with friends or with God are we just lying to ourselves? Also if we are trying to be more Christlike shouldn't that entail trying to live authentically?
These are just some of the things I have been pondering (not all at once obviously)!
So the challenge is:
What can we do today to live authentically for God?
In the last 2 Months: Countries Visited 2, Alcohol Units 15, Cigarettes 0, Cake consumed a few, Calories - lots , Pounds gained 0, Pounds lost 3!
