Real

Ok this is going to be a bit well REAL. As a woman I have had enough of the fake, competitive, snotty, "I'm better than you's" type mentality, attitude and personality at it's greatest. We all suffer, we all have body image issues, we are all uncertain about what the future holds and we are all taken advantage of no matter how much we stomp our feet. Instead of putting on a facade and acting like everything is okay or we are totally secure and confident, why not be REAL and AUTHENTIC and show our personality for what God created it to be? After all his ways are perfect and blameless and clearly mine are not.

God's way is perfect. All the LORD's promises prove true. He is a shield for all who look to him for protection.

Psalm 18:30

Everything from the way we dress to the way we treat people is a much deeper issue. We are women and we are wired emotionally, we express what is in our hearts from the inside out. It's like the smoker who has tar built up in his lungs and when he coughs heavily, black phlegm is coughed out. Just like lungs, our hearts accumulate dark resin that will build up unless we take care of it. By hiding what is going on in our lives and putting on a front we are just visually displaying a symptom of far greater issues. Sure, there are things that the whole world doesn't need to know in detail but reality is we live in a dark, hurting world that is dealing with the same crap we are all dealing with.

I myself, find myself flipping into default mode and acting like life is great and everything is ok when things get tough because as women that is our "job". We lighten the mood up, we bring joy and we give compassion to those around us. By not allowing myself to be real and authentic I am being unfair to those around me and selfish to my own insecurities. Sure I might be judged, looked down upon or never talked to again but with 100% certainty I can say I have never once regretted being real, genuine and truthful. The Lord each and every time I have broken down that tough outer shell has absolutely worked through me and his love was highlighted. His love is UNCONDITIONAL, FREE and LIMITLESS. How selfish am I to not share my own heart, life and trials with others due to my own insecurities or fears?

Is anyone thirsty?

Come and drink—

even if you have no money!

Come, take your choice of wine or milk—

it’s all free!

Isaiah 55

I pray for every single women, girl and female that feels insecure, inadequate and unworthy. I pray we will be able to be real with each other and not let what the world has deemed as 'unacceptable' become an outline for our hearts but rather let the unconditional, incomparable love of Christ be our guideline and life path.