This is the last Friday of January, and for some of us, it’s been a busy start to the new year. Have you accomplished all that you’ve wanted this month? Are you ready to take on 2022 with goals and an action plan? I’m still working on mine. I’ve mapped out my dreams and ideas, now it’s finding the right path to achieve them. It will come.
I saw a sign this week that caught my attention. It said: Truth Matters. Yes, I understand it matters, but how does truth make a difference in my life? In last week’s blog, I shared some of the questions I’ve been asking myself as I envision the new year. Now I felt called to ask even more probing questions; to come face to face with some of the hard stuff within myself. What is the truth for me? Am I truthful to myself? How do I talk to myself? How many lies do I tell myself each day? How many times have I hurt myself because I wasn’t living my truth? How do my reactions to others’ opinions of me reflect what I believe about myself? Do I see myself the way God sees me? He says I’m worthy and have value.
I didn’t get serious about my truth, and what I believed about myself until I was older. Honestly, I wasn’t really taught to be true to myself and didn’t know it was important. Instead, I was so busy trying to please others that I didn’t acknowledge my truth or realize that I needed to. It’s taken a while, but I’m learning how. One crucial lesson I’ve learned is the boundary that my noes be no and my yeses be yes! I don’t have to pretend, I just need to be honest with myself about what I’m willing and able to do. It’s a daily process as I do more soul searching and get to know myself better.
What is your truth? How truthful are you to yourself? The answers will be unique for each of us as we have different upbringings, values, and beliefs. It’s important to speak the truth in love to others but also to ourselves. Doing so frees us. It’s learning to give ourselves the same grace we give to others by being honest, gentle and kind. We are worthy of our truth, it matters.
T.R.U.T.H.
Trust who God says you are.
Respect yourself.
Understand your worth and value.
Take time to see deep within yourself.
Honesty begins with truth.
by Marie Webber
Thank you for reading my blog. Yes, you are right truth can be muddled.
Happy TRUTH spoke to you.
Thank you Marie. I grew up the same way. Now I’m learning God wants me to be truthful if I can I will help and if I can’t be honest and say I can not. I love your definition of Truth that is spot on.
Thank you for your words of encouragement.
Excellent piece! Thank you Marie. The truth can muddled. So good to have fresh perspective. I saved the definitions TRUTH to my pics so I can easily go back and remind myself!! Love in Christ, Toni