Our world teaches to be strong, insisting that any sign of weakness will be the end. You must be strong, we hear. You cannot trust anyone but yourself, they teach us. There is no higher power, no one to save you, but you.
We buy into the lies. We put on the mask of strength and independence. Out in the world, and often in our homes, we cannot and do not trust anyone.
This path leads us to loneliness and destruction. For many, it leads to suicidal ideation or other self-destructive choices.
I was one of those people. I wore the mask and seemed so strong to everyone... but myself. And when it mattered most, I could nothing. I ran into myself and broke through the wall. I realized just how weak I really was. And I learned just how strong God is and how he created us to have strength in numbers. We cannot stand alone forever.
After near devastation, I started putting the mask and allowing my defenses to be broken down. It hurt and sometimes still hurts. I struggle with trusting others, but I have learned to be honest with myself and with others. I will not put on a show anymore, because in the simple of honesty, I have strength, strength to allow God to heal my heart and to allow people to know the real me.
Will you join me? Will you put down your mask and be honest, even if only in a small way?
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