"How are you?"
"Good." But I'm not good today. I'm discouraged and apathetic.
What happened to being genuine? With being honest with our friends?
When I was 13 I recognized this problem within myself. I wrote a short "story" about how I put a mask on every morning, painting my face with concealer... mascara... blush to brighten my smiling cheeks. But, despite my efforts at externals, I was unable to paint a smile on my heart.
A friend shared during devotions at Retreat in September about masks as well. Wretched things that we put on so that we can portray to others the person we want to be... the person we think they expect us to be. But who can live up to the expectations they portray?
How am I today? Well, I'm not doing so hot... but God is still on His throne and I know a better day will come my way.
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