We all have a story to tell!!
Do you ever feel like you are living behind a mask?
Busy keeping up appearances?
Reluctant to share your real feelings?
Putting on a "brave front" when others continue to engage with you in an unkind or unfeeling way?
Taking off a falsehood and revealing the truth underneath.
"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new." - 2 Corinthians 5:17
"We refuse to wear masks and play games. We don't maneuver and manipulate behind the scenes. And we don't twist God's Word to suit ourselves. Rather, we keep everything we do and say out in the open, the whole truth on display, so that those who want to can see and judge for themselves in the presence of God." - 2 Corinthians 4:2
5 Ways to Take off your Mask and Show your Authentic Self
1. GET REAL ABOUT DEFINING YOUR AUTHENTIC SELF.
2. PAINT A PICTURE OF HOW YOU PRESENT YOURSELF TO OTHERS (YOUR PUBLIC MASK).
3. CREATE A LIST OF THE BEHAVIORS THAT ARE AUTHENTICALLY YOU AND THE BEHAVIORS THAT ARE NOT TRULY YOU, AND THE BEHAVIORS YOU WANT TO CHANGE.
4. "ADEPT TO SELF" —CRAFT A PLAN TO UTILIZE THESE NEW BEHAVIORS TO ILLUSTRATE YOUR AUTHENTIC SELF.
5. ALLOW YOURSELF TO EXPRESS WHO YOU REALLY ARE.
