The other night I was out with some new friends and I found myself doing things that I’ve never done before. These weren’t bad things, I don’t think. But because my company was unfamiliar I found myself eventually saying things that weren’t quite me. That was a bad thing. I actually reached an ultimate low when I said something to someone (wink) that was so out of character I cringed at myself. And then I was speechless cuz I had actually managed to disarm my own me! Goodness…
Emotionally, how do you rebound from stuff like that? There is this verse in Psalms (I was reading this morning) that says God will bless you when you just act yourself. It’s crazy how all these simple life truths came firstly from the Bible. I mean, you learn that stuff in kindergarden. I think I’ve heard people say “act yourself” about a million times on sitcoms and movies; especially when someone is spazing out about a date. But with all that truth lying around helter skelter, how come I couldn’t remember it in the moment?
I don’t know what part of that adventurous night dragged me to such a low, but I’m sure that if I had just been willing to be myself and not hide behind any funny colors, I would never have acted the way that I did… So I guess my lesson here is that simplicity is everywhere. Simplicity is best. And when in doubt don’t be afraid to be yourself. However cliche it ends up being, authenticy will always win. That’s what Psalms says anyway.
