Do yourself a favor, the next time you go to a ladies fellowship (church, Blissdom, etc)  leave your mask at home.

We wear masks because we want people to accept and like us. We wear many different masks, not only to make ourselves look good, but often motivated by a sincere desire to make God look good.

If you are being accepted by the people around you because of a mask, deep down you know that it is only the false front that is being accepted – not the real you.

The real you will remain terribly alone. You might receive acceptance from wearing a mask but you will  miss intimacy! Intimacy = Into me see.

In the book TrueFaced by John Lynch, Bill Thrall, and Bruce McNico explains most of us wear a mask in one of three basic categories:

1. Those of us who pretend we are “doing just fine.”
2. Those of us who are constantly searching for new techniques to help us “get better.”
3. Those of us who wear “pedigreed masks,” “the ‘together’ folk, the postcard family: well-educated, well-heeled, well-groomed, well-assured . . . and, well, a lot of work for the rest of us.”

This video is about how the  Truefaced message of grace is creating freedom and hope in lives!

Taking off a mask begins in prayer. Peel the layers away revealing yourself fully to God then you can feel free to reveal yourself to others.

Keeping up Appearances

Many Christians measure  their spiritual walk (and others)  based on a checklist of all that they have done for God. This easily leads to legalism and bondage.

Jesus doesn’t want us to “do” because He has already “DONE” the work when He died on a cross for our sins.

Everyone strives for something. Meaning, success, hope, fulfillment… Often this path leads us to a place of disappointment and shame. What if the journey of striving took us to a different place? To a place where the real us met everyone else. ~ Truefaced Blog

Our goal should not be  trying to earn God’s love, and keeping up appearances but focusing on the awareness that you are already his beloved. To walk in that love and allow it to flow through us into others.

We All Fall Short and We All Struggle

We all have fears and doubts and fall short of where we want to be. Most of those women you admire who seem “picture perfect” are probably struggling with deep insecurities.

Take off your mask and leave it at home. Be yourself. Wearing masks prevents women the opportunity to share their tests and trials.

Don’t settle for plastic lukewarm relationships.  The more vulnerable we became, the more fulfilling our relationships are. Become mask free and experience real acceptance.

Get to know your sisters in Christ.  Let  masks and walls  be removed and an honest wonderful fellowship and sisterhood begin.

For More See:

• Truefaced: First Chapter
• Why Do I feel the Need to Hide (video)

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