Real and authentic.
Who are you? Who are you trying to be? Do these two words describe you. I hope
they describe me.
There are some basic
truths in my life that I can state with the utmost honesty and authenticity.
I don't have all the
answers but I do know that I have tried at times to be someone I'm not. I've
tried to make myself into a person who I think others will like. I've tried to
make myself more appealing to others...whether it be a close friend or someone I
just met for the first time. People don't want me to be just like them...they
want me to be myself. I hope people want to be my friend because they like me
for who I am and not for who I am trying to be.
So here is my
resolution...I need to just be me.
The fact is that we
all need to be real and authentic in everything that we do...our thoughts,
words and actions. The following is a list of who I am. The real me. The real
and authentic Tim. Yes the good...and the bad. This list could go on forever
but I will leave you with with just a few.
'Simple Truths of Who
I Am'
I am man.
I am a child of
God.
I love my saviour
Jesus with every ounce of my being.
I am a single father.
I love my children
more than words.
I have a large heart
that I wear on my sleeve far to often but it is who I am and I am not ashamed.
I love life...who
doesn't? There isn't much in life that can bring me down or at least keep me
down for long.
I am filled with
hope.
I pray that I am a man
of integrity and honor.
I am an eternal
optimist...I try to find the best in every situation.
Unconditional love is
what I live my life by.
With all humility I
truly enjoying serving other people.
I am filled with
complete and overwhelming joy when I see that I have made others happy.
I desire adventure.
I am a hopeless
romantic.
I am a dreamer.
I am moved in my soul
by the beauty of words, music, art and nature.
Yet...
I am sinful because I
am human.
I am broken...but God
has made me whole.
I struggle.
I am not perfect.
I have made many
mistakes.
I wish I could go back
and correct my mistakes but I admit they have helped shaped me into who I am
today.
I have been hurt.
I have hurt others.
I don't like hurting
others.
I have been fake.
I have not been real.
I am sorry.
I deserve Hell but
Jesus in my heart has given me eternity in heaven.
and.....
I try everyday to be
real and authentic in everything I do...in every thought, word and action.
