Be Real!

 

Being authentic is the state of our heart. Our efforts to hide our true self and portray us differently will lead to people eventually calling us out. Have you had experience with people who are unconcerned and unbothered, yet act as though they are with you in the conversation? Or probably when you asked them for help and received sympathy, only to forget all about the issue the next day? We are living in a cruel world that resembles a circus ring, making us resemble beasts.

There are many reasons for people being fake. Let’s analyse a few.

Materialism

Materialism tops the list. People value money over relationship, things over people, opinions over fact, majority over truth. We live in a society where people are also valued based on their status, power, and wealth. The big divide between the rich and the poor, white and black, high and low caste (as classified by people) also stand as reasons. 

Living up to a false image:

Many times, you meet a fake person you scratch the surface and see that they’re trying to live up to a false image. They have seen stereotypes in the media, among their peers, or other places that they feel they want to “be” like them and adopt the mannerisms, accents, style, and beliefs of a certain “type.”

Desire for Conformity:

The desire for conformity can make people fake. They repeat opinions they know are popular and “good.”.  Such people look for constant approval and applause. Most people become fake pawns in a fake system ending up with miserable self-hate. They cling to the illusion believing, following what they were told is “normal” will save them. Unfortunately, it will not. 

Trapped in Transactional Relationships:

People here only want to interact with or be involved with you in any way to get something.  Benefits and profits become the motive and intention. Therefore, they follow this philosophy, “You scratch my back, I will scratch yours.”

Brene Brown states, “Authenticity is a collection of choices that we have to make every day. It’s about the choice to show up and be real. The choice to be honest. The choice to let our true self be seen.”.  Choices depend upon our identity in God.  Everything and everyone are not gods as some religion supports the view of Pantheism. There is one creator and one God. A loving God who is in the business of transforming human hearts. Human heart is the prime integral part of human being where the soul is imbibed in it. When our heart is holy and pure all that emerges are real and holy. Jesus stated, "for from the heart come evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, sexual immoralities, thefts, false testimonies, slander.".  Motivating people to be real, inspirational speeches are good, but they have little control over the human heart. A clean heart depends upon forgiveness from our sins and enabling to live holy and genuine life.  Modern identity is too fragile. Trust the Saviour and be true to God with a clean conscience.

 

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