Clay in the Hands

It is so difficult to be real these days.  Have you noticed how everything has become so political?  I am not talking about the politics we see on the nightly news or Twitter.  I’m referring to the daily activity of life.  With social media, we feel we have to be on our guard all the time – making sure we are keeping that perfect image.

When we are around people, we want them to think we have it all together.  We think we can’t let our guard down or show our weaknesses for fear that we will be overlooked or mistreated.  We have bought into the fear that if we don’t look out for ourselves, then the world will walk all over us.

I am not denying that there is substance to the fear of being mistreated.  But I would call into question the source of the fear.  I believe what drives the fear is that we have bought into the lie that what we see in the world is real – and even worse – that what we see is all there is to be seen.

Stop and think about this for a second, if you are concerned about presenting the perfect image, don’t you think everyone else is concerned about doing the same?  So if all you are seeing from others is their facade, then you have to agree that none of it is real – or at best, partially real.

Our hope must remain grounded on what we know to be real – God and his truth.  If our foundation is God and the truth that he has given us, then we begin to realize that it is acceptable to be authentic.  In fact, once we have tested the solid ground, we might even realize being real is what God intended all along.

How liberating it would be if everyone was genuine all the time!  Today, focus some of your effort on being real.  Start with being real with God.

Be blessed today!