Dropping the Mask

Dropping the Mask
In our Lutheran tradition, we speak of being both saint and sinner. We often spend our lives trying to hide the "sinner" part behind a mask of "having it all together." This week on our Lenten journey to return to God with all our heart, let's identify the "perfect" versions of ourselves we’ve worked so hard to build and give up the exhausting act of pretending we don’t struggle. When we cling to these masks, we create a barrier between our real selves and God’s love. The truth is, God doesn’t need the person you are pretending to be; He wants the person you actually are.

By "giving up" our masks, we stop trying to impress God. Instead, we simply trust that through our Baptism, we are already wrapped in Christ’s goodness and fully accepted by Him. It is a relief to admit we are broken, because that is exactly where God meets us. This week, as you let go of the need to appear "put together," may you find that the less you hide, the more room there is for God’s light to shine through the cracks.