Have you ever sat down and asked yourself the question who
am I? Not necessarily the who am I, why am I here question, but who is the real
me.
A couple friends and I were talking about this and we were
asking each other who truly knows us, the real us. Most of us are not known by
those whom we have a casual relationship, and really, most of us are not deeply
and truly known by the few people we consider close, intimate friends.
We are good at putting on the proper mask to hide the real
us when we are around others. I do it, you do it, pretty much all of us do it.
There is something down within us that makes us feel if people knew the real
us, they would not like us or accept us.
Fortunately, our Father is not like that. He truly loves us.
Even if we are not completely open with Him, He knows more about us than we
know ourselves and He still loves us.
If we could get to where we did not worry about what
everyone else thinks about us, and accept that we are loved by God, I think our
relationships with each other would actually improve. We could be ourselves,
open and honest, and not store up all the frustrations, questions, lonely
feelings and some of the junk we all have.
If we could follow the example of Jesus and love and accept
each other no matter what, our fellowship with one another would be real and
meaningful. No more putting on masks, no more trying to be someone we are not.
Now truthfully, if that will ever happen this side of heaven
I do not know but it certainly is a goal to shoot for. I am so thankful we have
a Father who loves us no matter what. He knows us and loves us just as we are.
Now, if we could just do the same for each other.
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