Be Who You Are!

"You're blessed when you're content with just who you are—no more, no less. That's the moment you find yourselves proud owners of everything that can't be bought. (Matthew 5:5 MSG)

If you find yourself constantly having to change and compromise who you are to make someone happy, then it's not a healthy relationship. Compromise is a two-way street, when only one person is making all the changes eventually something's going to break.

If someone truly loves you, they'll love you in spite of all your flaws and imperfections, Jesus did! If we are going to truly love people the way Jesus loves people, we will love them just as they are and allow the love to compel them to change and grow! That's my endeavor, sometimes to a fault because loving people that way, opens you up to pain and heartache.... But then again, that's being like Jesus too.... He loved the whole world enough to lay down His life, even with the knowledge that millions would reject His love and break his heart, yet he maintained a great capacity to love!

Love is patient and kind, and when someone truly loves you, they'll patiently wait for you, no matter what imperfections you may have to start with. That's the love I seek to give, but it's also the love I hope to receive when the time is right.

JRT