Lately I've been realising how much i hide the real me, honestly i have different versions of myself that i show to different people. Does that seem or sound strange to you,well for me it's a daily struggle. Sometimes i feel like I'm a schizophrenic person, not to belittle those affected by this condition, but the stories i tell to support my various versions of me do take their toll. Now I'm sure you realise I'm avoiding using the word lies because i don't believe i would be lying when i create a better version of myself for people's consumption, i just bend the truth a bit. Now you will agree with me that we all do this at one time or another,but what is the acceptable amount of airbrushing the truth allowed. I'm sure it varies from situation to situation ,anyway back to our story. In all that hiding the real me i realised one thing, by hiding my real self i am missing out on experiencing the real deal in the world. You see just like a half open flower cannot get the full impact of the rain or sun on its petals,in the same way only the exposed part of me gets to experience the world,while the parts i hide away miss out. With that realisation in mind I've set out to make sure i get the full impact of what life has in store for me. But how do i do that after so many years of hiding away parts that i felt were unattractive to the world,and those are the parts that need the air the most? I do not have a simple answer but I'm on a journey of self exposure and I'm sure i will learn valuable lessons that i will share.
1Corinthians 12v23-24 and the parts we think are less honourable we treat with special honour.
And the parts that are unpresentable are treated with special modesty, while our presentable parts need no special treatment. but
God has combined the members of the body and has given greater honour to the parts that lacked it.
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