Steve Brown, in his wonderfully freeing book A Scandalous Freedom, encourages his
readers to take off The Mask of
Acceptability.
“When the requirement
for acceptance in any particular group is to think certain thoughts, to act in
certain ways, and to fit in certain molds-and we don’t think or act that way or
fit the mold-we tend to fake it. We put on a mask that says, “I’m just like
you. Now, will you please love me and accept me?” I can think of hardly
anything that will kill your joy and freedom more than wearing a mask geared to
get others to accept you because you are acting like them.
Allow me to let you in
on a secret: Nobody fits the mold, and most of us wear the mask to cause others
to think we do. The greatest tragedy of the church is that, in many cases, the
most dishonest hour of the week is the hour we spend at church."
My friends, let's take off our masks of acceptability, get real and be free in Christ. We are doing a great disservice to ourselves and to one another when we pretend that we are something other than sinful moms who need Jesus and each other. Let's allow each other to be free! [1]
3 Comments:
I think a universal mask is the one of "I have it all together" and It takes a lot of doing to keep that crazy thing pieced together. Plus, it's suffocating.
It's totally liberating to let it fall and be able to breathe. Great post, Kimm :)
Ironically, the masks we wear to make us fit in and be part of a group end up making us feel even more alone.
When everyone masks their failures we begin to think we are the only one who falls short.
That is a lonely place to be!
A very thoughtful post. Thank you!
Ironically, the masks we wear to fit in end up making us feel even more alone.
When everyone masks their failures we begin to think we are the only ones who fall short.
That is a lonely place to be!
A very thoughtful post. Thank you!
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