The Real Deal

This week, I would like to share some teaching that I received at a great men’s conference at our church this past weekend. The theme was authenticity and was focused on men, but I think it applies to all of us.

Authenticity, or as it’s called more often, “being real” is difficult for most of us because we are not certain of our identity. We often, either consciously or not, try to project an image that we desire in ourselves – others then make up their own minds about who they think we are. Christians have a remedy for this; it’s about finding your identity in Christ. Realizing that we were created because God wanted us here. He not only loves us, but he admires us – we were created to be admired by others – to be dignified. That said, at the same time, we are sinners, we have flaws. Being one hundred percent honest about ourselves to ourselves and other, trusted peers is how we grow as Christians and as people. This is easier said than done. It’s hard to think of yourself as lacking in some way. We are afraid to be vulnerable lest we get burned. To some of us, it’s hard to think of yourself as excellent at certain things. We are conditioned not to be boastful. In both cases, we must train ourselves to be honest with ourselves first, then to find a few people who you can be vulnerable with, safe people.

There is much more to be said on this topic, so we will revisit it in future posts.

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