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"Mirror, mirror, on the wall, who's got the funniest face of all?" Check out those Halloween trick-or-treaters at your door in a few days...You'll meet some pretty funny--and strange--faces...but you know what? They're all FAKE! When they go home, the mask comes off, the makeup comes off--and what you see is what you get!
How about you? OK, of course, your face is not "funny"...but is it fake? Ouch! How many times do people ask, "How are you?" - we smile and say "fine" and we really have a limp in our step, arthritis in our knees, clog-ups in our head, pains in our feet, hurts in our hearts--and if you told someone how you REALLY felt, they'd run the other way!
REALLY? Now of course, we need to be reasonable and not tell the world every ache and pain they don't really want to know. And of course, our face needs to reflect the joy of the Lord--a sparkle in the eye, a quickening in the step (oops...that's our feet, not our face!), a bright smile (flossed teeth and good breath helps too...grin!). We do need to let Jesus shine through--for that's Who we represent!
BUT--what about those days, when the frown DOES comes easier than the smile, when the worry wrinkles DO show up on the brow, when the hurt is heavy and you can't hide it, what then? Well, don't "dump" on everyone you see--but don't be a fake! Don't be afraid to let a good friend know you are hurting. Be real, be real, BE REAL! That's what people are looking for--the real YOU!
A lovely gal from New York sent me this note some months ago, "Thank you for allowing God to use you and being attentive to Him. You brighten my day and more importantly you give me a chance to laugh. I love your honesty and realism. You realize that all of us are "works-in-process" and it's OK." Now that was really nice--but that's what it's all about--being honest and real--all of us!
And so...new rule: No FAKES allowed at Peggie's Place! Go check the mirror on the wall, and if the real YOU is hiding behind a mask today.....take it OFF! You'll feel better, your friends--and your foes--will like you better--AND after all, the Lord sees you without mask and without makeup ANYWAY (scary thought...grin!), so go ahead--be YOURSELF, the way God made you--it may be FUNNY but it won't be FAKE!! Believe it--and have a great day!
Delight in a Word from the Well--a refreshing in the Water of His Word
"...for the Lord seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart (1 Samuel 16:7)."
Draw from the Well--a song and a prayer for renewing strength for this day
"OK, Lord, I've been fakin' it, before my brothers and sisters, before the world--and before YOU--You already know that! I humbly take OFF my mask--I choose to be real, to be honest even when it hurts--and to let Your love shine through me to a needy world that's looking for the REAL me, redeemed by Your love and grace, In Jesus' Name, Amen."
All Scriptures are taken from the King James Version of the Holy Bible.
Copyright 2000 by Peggie Bohanon, Springfield, MO. All rights reserved. Not to be copied without permission.
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Visit their great Web site to hear beautiful tunes by many talented artists. CDs are available.
Please note that while I strongly adhere to major tenets of the
evangelical Christian faith, I may not personally agree with every specific doctrinal belief set forth in other
Christian pages. I do want to provide a diversity of links and resource material
for the entire Body of Christ to enjoy, and trust you will view it as such.
A safety tip: Internet links and material may include other links and/or material which do not reflect my Christian views or yours. Please choose wisely and use with discretion! And if you find an ugly spider hiding in a dark corner,
you may smash it with a broom from my BROOM
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Delight in a Word from the Well--a refreshing in the Water of His Word
