be true to yourself

Being true to yourself is very important. I think sometimes we live for others and not ourselves.  How can we serve if we don’t know who we are and if we don’t be true to ourselves?  We have to know our strengths and weaknesses as well as things needed or not needed to help us to become better people to serve. 
 
I know some people don’t like to hear this but we have to be leaders not followers, we have to think for ourselves, not allow others to think for us and we have to identify our weaknesses so that we would know how to interact with others and what to do on our journey.
 
I know sometimes things happen in our lives that make us feel like we’re not confident or have low self-esteem to keep going but God gives all of us strength.  We don’t need others bringing us down but we need others to have our best interest at heart.  We have to accept the grace and stand up for ourselves.  Let’s not allow anyone to think for us but listen to the Word and God to guide us to do what we have to do in our decision making and our actions. 
 
We all have a story to tell on our journey and whether it’s good or bad, we should be the one telling it or living it not someone else.  Be true to yourself and know that God loves you very much and whatever flaws you have, learn to live with it by practicing good virtues like forgiveness, love and integrity but always follow the word and be tough when you have to.  We can’t be weak in situations and when we fall, have the confidence to get back up and start again.  If you think you can’t, ask God for strength and He will help you.
 
No one should be unhappy and we should know that happiness comes when we listen to God and be true to ourselves.
 
Amen and Thank You Lord