Why do I feel like I have to appear to be so perfect?
I want others to like me; but I think others would like me even if/when they saw my imperfections...
The pictures I post here, or on Facebook of myself always show my best side, my smile, my good attitude, my '
happy' family, the
fun in my life. But I hope that everyone realizes that the truth is: every now and then I cry; I make poor choices; I struggle with self esteem, parenting, comparing myself to others, marriage, etc.; I still get zits on my face : ( ; and the list goes on and on...
I found this picture on the internet: https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV7Vlp57S2m-MGDTX1DRhznwrJbVlnBbEjz0ckducnwuHIEQBdNeNQ9iYPlacAGhtmHkZ6Il4ooOCwutXxLtV5FmLKWe3wBosYWzKonraEDNBrjhKZSoxibkuX3WZcShMG5uXcPyh-DHiY/s1600/vulnerable+love.jpg
I like/love other people even if/when their house is messy, even when I know that their married life isn't going well, or when they have a little extra belly fat! I don't care if my family and friends aren't perfect. And I would assume they have the same non- judgemental attitude towards me. Then why, oh why do I try to hide my imperfections?
Fear.
Fear of being vulnerable.
Fear of not being loved or understood.
Fear of being left alone... of having no family, no friends, no one who likes me.
I need to (and will) replace fear with hope, trust, and faith.
Blessed is the man that trusts in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD is.
For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreads out
her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat comes, but her leaf
shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither
shall cease from yielding fruit.
Jeremiah 17:7-8
Picture from:
http://www.google.com/imgres?um=1&hl=en&sa=N&biw=2144&bih=1036&authuser=0&tbm=isch&tbnid=yh9RvGZqhVB5mM:&imgrefurl=http://abidingwithlove.blogspot.com/2011/07/be-planted.html&imgurl=https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKLg-of8nVb06leThVoQBqYAfDyuuLRAEx-ubFPwqYXNwlMAAJ2FITYhb1exDYHw2ikvVbRNsWcwijIR4MS76Mh0Mpx1c9aeKirp954Gp51F01oIpSMgK4q8Xx1VE7FTfe3FyU-r2DmNc/s1600/Tree%252Bby%252Bthe%252Briver%252B28jun08.jpg&w=320&h=240&ei=WRM5UKj9OaTCigKVxIH4BQ&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=1004&vpy=91&dur=5132&hovh=192&hovw=256&tx=119&ty=126&sig=101695469136106496121&page=1&tbnh=157&tbnw=219&start=0&ndsp=50&ved=1t:429,r:4,s:0,i:88
