"If I soften the blow, they will stay longer"
This is going to be raw. But it will be an attempt to be raw with honesty, humility, and encouragement. Throughout our lives, we go through different seasons of short comings being brought to our attention and we have the choice to press into them or run away from them. Most of the time, I feel like we suppress them or run away from them. That's safe. That's comfortable. That's not having to be exposed or vulnerable. We get to hide behind our masks (no pun intended) a little while longer. For most of my life, I have launched head first into my own short comings when they're brought to my attention or have been quick to apologize when I have wronged someone and things usually get better. But the question was raised last night "why do you do that?" and I got really honest with myself and knew that deep down it was because I viewed my self-worth...poorly. That's hard for me to admit because I have always felt like I know myself well, that I love and kno...