The masks we wear

They’re suffocating us

Choking out who we really are

So that what’s exposed is the false version, the cleaned up version of ourselves

But it comes at a cost

This presentation we give to the world

That we’re fine; everything’s great

You don’t ask me the deep stuff

And I won’t ask you

We believe the lies that everyone else has it together

So I must as well

They won’t understand or accept the real me

The one who’s struggling and broken

The Enemy has us fooled, friends

The only way to be free to be our truest selves

Is to courageously step out in vulnerability

To tear off the mask and be real, genuine

Let people into the mess

So they can see the real you

And realize that they too can be real

And loved for who they truly are

At the core, the way God created them

Perfect, unique, loved, free, whole, pure

When we begin to view ourselves as God does

Our lens shift and we can then see others from

His perspective

Beloved, beautiful, good, kind, strong, forgiven

So be courageous; be bold

Be you, unashamedly you

To a world that longs for genuineness and acceptance

Love yourself fully; accept yourself as you are

Flaws and all

Ask the Father who He says you are

And then be that person

Step out in freedom and free others in the process

You belong; you’re His

You are fully known and loved by a God who gave it all to win you back

You’re enough

You’re perfect

You’re loved

Soak in His love and truth

And then give it away

Resist the status quo

Open up and let people in

Root your identity in Christ

So that you won’t be tossed and turned by the waves

And be a lighthouse for others trying to reach the safety of the shore

Guide them to the Lord, the Lover of their souls

The One who sees them and loves them just as they are

Broken and Beautiful