Revealing Your Mask

Are you being true to yourself?

Do you wear a mask showing the world one attitude when you really are feeling another? Honor your feelings. It’s okay to admit the truth and be truly honest with yourself. Be accountable and be authentic and be yourself! I remember hearing Bishop TD Jakes preach a message that has stuck with me thru the years entitled "Silent Frustrations"

http://youtu.be/AkeWEfKS4Ns

It simply talked about people in their every day life walking around with a smile on the outside and inside struggling with everyday life......
Friend If you find you are in a negative place then admit it and embrace where you are in that moment. And allow God to help you walk thru it, it's important that we understand the writer Paul said in

Romans 8:28

And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

I'm simply saying that the struggle you in, it may not be a good thing, but again we look into the scripture and find instruction and comfort as in

Genesis 50:20

But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive.

My favorite scripture in the bible is found in:

Psalms 23:5

Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.

See friend in the midst of turmoil and chaos God wants to bless you and take you to a new place in him...And sometimes God has to make us uncomfortable so that we will move to the place he wants us. When you reveal the “True You,” and understand that the scripture says:

I Thessalonians 5:18

In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.

then you will understand that attitude determines altitude, and everything begins to feel lighter and easier, and you slowly begin to have this warm feeling in your heart. This feeling then allows you to start feeling happier. What is the mask you are revealing to the world? Here are some tips to help:

Tips to help you feel better:

1. Acknowledge you’re upset

2. Write and/or talk it out (talking it out can be aloud to yourself)

3. After it’s out and stated, state your positive thought (affirmation) about yourself (could be anything from a physical feature to something you’ve done in the past that you feel good about)

4. Now say aloud and/or write down four more

5. Take a walk and/or exercise (change where you are. Even getting up and moving, going to the kitchen for a glass of water is helpful)

6. eat a piece of dark chocolate (dark chocolate releases serotonin and dopamine, making you happy with feelings of being in love…fighting depression)

7. Turn on a great tune that you love (go with how you feel and your mood)

8. Call a friend and laugh (laughter changes everything).

9. If you’re not smiling at this point, fake it. Fake it till you make it. Feel FAITH and LOVE and remember to BREATHE!

I hope you are feeling better, and this has have helped you to start moving forward. When we feel better, it’s really easy to let the real you shine through. Now take off that mask, don't be imprisoned to your feelings, your circumstances any longer. Lighten up and reveal the true you to the world. The world is waiting…