I like to periodically do a self-check to ensure that I am mask-free.  That I am being honest with myself and with others.  No matter the cost, I strive to honor what I see as the truth.

Realizing that my perceptions are just that, what I believe to be true.  What others see may or may not be what I perceive they are understanding.  It’s risky to take off the mask and show my true values and stand up for what I feel is ethically correct. 

There is a risk to being real.  Making myself vulnerable to others.  Exposing hidden values or admitting to myself and others what is real. 

Removing the mask and uncovering darkness can be painful and stressful.  But acknowledging issues to myself and others is part of my healing process.  When I admit to what is going on, the mask is removed and the healing process begins.

The same is true when I remove the mask and reveal the light, goodness, and love.  Healing begins, and peace is restored.  Being prayerful is a must for me.  Prayers center my thoughts, expose my flaws, and reveal solutions.  As I center myself in prayer, my inner peace is strengthened.

Addressing issues with a positive perspective helps me continue to be thankful and respond to issues with love and compassion.  There will be obstacles, but when I attack each situation with a perspective of love, those obstacles melt away through compassion.   

Covering up who I am and what is important to me is in my past; my mask is off.  I survived an undercover faith-filled life, but I was not living in total peace.  Jesus was a big part of my life, but not the center of my life.

Now that my mask is removed, I am fully exposed, living for Jesus.

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