Encouragement

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When I look in the mirror what do I really see? When I look through the eyes of those whom I wish to affirm me what do I expect to see. If I were to ask your honest opinion of me, would if offend or motivate me. These are some of the questions that I have asked myself in order to really know my true self.

The ME behind the MASK! The mirror can be my best friend or worst enemy. It is this reflective perception of myself that I easily manipulate to stroke my ego or invite to my pity party.

Family, friends and associate become pawns in this chess game of behind the mask. Positioning and maneuvering them to an advantage of my own emotional deception. A game played so well that I really have lost sight of where fantasy ends and reality begins.

What’s really real? Will you tell me the truth or what you think I want to hear in my quest for true identity from the mask? Will your answers be emotional or principled on the fundamental truth that you are your brother’s keeper. Is our relationship strong enough to stand in a storm of true observations? Or will you too hide behind a mask of deception hoping to savage a relationship that is a mirage of fault hopes and ideas.

When will our backs straighten up to the point that we can finally stand without compromise. Loving each other enough, through our transparency of honesty to literally love the HELL out of each other.

There is so much beauty hidden behind the MASK. So much potential delayed behind the MASK. Untapped purpose behind the MASK. Why do WE continue to live behind the MASK? Try living in the identity that you were formed and not the perception of the MASK. How? Be honest with yourself and with GOD, ask him to remove your mask.

Please don’t get it twisted you and l both have a MASK, but I have learned to live without mine. This WAS the ME behind the MASK!

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