To thine own self.. and to thy LORD
I simply cannot be someone else. I can temporarily assume the roles of others and fake my way through certain circumstances for a short time, but in the end my real essence permeates out.
I remember during High School, one particular teacher would always remind us of the Shakespearen quote ”to thine ownselves be true”. I find that for myself, I am most miserable when I able pretending to be something that I am not.
Pretending to be something else also steals from others the ability to truly know us. How are others to understand me when I am pretending to be something that is not who I am? It is a Lie. And Lies are not part of a true friendship.
In being true to ourselves, we discover filthy decay in our lives and are able to cast it out with the help of the LORD. We can’t fool GOD, and HE wouldn’t want us to fool others.
Be true.
