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\u201cNo man for any considerable period of time can wear one face to himself and another to the multitude, without finally getting bewildered as to which may be the true.\u201d<\/em>
\n-Nathaniel Hawthorne<\/p>\n

It may be that I\u2019ve been living in the South far too long, but that quote makes me want to shout \u201cAmen!\u201d Because I did get \u201cbewildered<\/em>.\u201d There came a time when I realized that the person I was at the end of the day when the lights went down was NOT the person I was presenting to the world. When out in the world, my dial was locked in on one frequency: perpetually happy. If I was feeling less than perfect, I would do my best to isolate myself until life lightened up. Vulnerabilities are not for public viewing. Can\u2019t let anyone see me without my game face on.<\/p>\n

Closing the gap can be a tough journey – it\u2019s one I\u2019m still on. As I find the courage and authenticity to bring more and more of the real me to the world, I\u2019ve uncovered a vital bit of truth. GROWING INTO WHO GOD CREATED YOU TO BE IS ALL ABOUT RECOVERY NOT DISCOVERY. I love what Michelangelo said in 1504 after his masterpiece Renaissance sculpture David was complete. When asked how he was able to create such a masterpiece out of a lifeless form of marble, Michelangelo replied, \u201cI just chipped away at all that was not David.\u201d<\/p>\n

Know that THE REAL YOU is in there! And it\u2019s exactly who God envisioned you to be since the beginning of time. RECOVER IT. Chip away at all the layers this world has piled on you. Layer by layer, slowly and gently, make your way back to the core of who God created you to be.<\/p>\n

Think back to when you were a kid. In all likelihood YOU WERE FREE AND YOU WERE GENUINELY YOU 24\/7 without regard to what other people thought of you. That is until this world took your \u201c!<\/strong>\u201d for life and made it into a \u201c.<\/strong>\u201d And the world shouted \u201cConform. You must fit into our mold of who you should be.\u201d And sadly, most of us listened. We lost ourselves in the process of putting on ever-changing masks to meet the ever-changing standards of this world.<\/p>\n

The great news is OUR GOD NEVER CHANGES. The fact you were created in His image for a very specific purpose doesn\u2019t change either. The quickest way to drop the mask and recover the true you is to hang out with Him and renew your mind. Often. \u201cBe not conformed to this world but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and prove what God\u2019s will is \u2013 His good, pleasing and perfect will.\u201d<\/em> Romans 12:2 (NIV)<\/p>\n

It\u2019s in those quiet moments you spend with your Heavenly Father that you grow in confidence that WHAT HE SAYS ABOUT YOU IN HIS WORD IS TRUE. You\u2019ll gain the authenticity and courage to get real and bring more of your true self to the world in humble confidence. The world needs the masterpiece God created you to be.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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