March 4, 2021--Reveal Your Humanity
You don’t have to hide behind a mask
pretending to be more spiritual than others.
It is okay to be an imperfect human.
When you disguise or cover up your wounds,
your anger, your fear or your sadness,
you just delay your healing and transformation.
Even if you succeed in winning the approval of others
you betray yourself and make it unlikely
that you will experience true intimacy.
Don’t let your spirituality be a defense
against your humanity.
Confess your mistakes. Share your feelings.
Look at your wounds. Learn to hold
your shame and fear with compassion.
Don’t pretend to be someone you are not.
Move away from hiding and secrecy
toward self-disclosure and authenticity.
Let yourself be seen as you truly are.
If your spirituality does not include your humanity
it is an empty shell.
It is only a matter of time before it cracks open.
To see additional messages/photos from Light for the Soul
by Paul Ferrini go http://www.lightforthesoul.com/daily-wisdom
I tried for so many years, the spiritual by-passing route, to no avail. I’m so grateful to have found Paul’s direction.