Tag: authenticity
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The Gift of Rejection
I often pray a particular prayer. “God please remove those who are not called to my life. God please keep me from wasting my time on someone or something that isn’t meant to be.” God has always been faithfully consistent in answering that prayer though it doesn’t always feel good. The truth is though I…
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The Gift of Being You: It’s OK to be Weird
There’s a precious lady I work with, and I love her dearly. She’s energetic, kind, and yes, a bit weird! I myself am quite the weirdo, so I guess that’s one of the things that makes her so relatable. Followers of Jesus are called to be a little weird; we are called to stand out…
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The Gift of Truth: Revealing the One Behind the Mask
I used to have these nightmares—I was being chased by someone in a white mask. I never understood what they meant until I came out of hiding, got to truly know the Lord and myself, and started to let people in. Only then was it that God revealed to me: it was my soul that…
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The Gift of Authenticity: Letting Go of Your Image
Authenticity is about letting go of our images in the mirror. Instead of looking outward at our reflections, we must learn to look inward and see our reflections in God’s eyes. It’s not that we should neglect our appearances. I put some effort into my appearance every day. I make sure I look put together…
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The Gift of Reflection
To reflect is to throw back light instead of absorbing it. Light reflects light; darkness absorbs light—this is a law of physics. The absorption of light is what makes an object dark. When light is absorbed by an object, the energy is converted to heat. Perhaps this is why the Bible refers to Hell as…