Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is
honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is
commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise,
think about these things. Philippians 4:8
Naked Truth
I spent a whole year last year waking up and trying
to be consistent in the gym, mind you I have been a gym member for about 8
years now but a non-participating member at times (don’t judge me) however last
year I told myself that I wanted to go the whole year, a whole year’s worth of
attendance commitment because unlike before I’d get on my momentum-spike right
around January and hit my burn out right before fall started and drop out, slowly but surely, so to cut a
long story short I went somewhat hardcore in the gym last year (at least I
thought) did what I had to and when the year was over I didn't feel as though I
had produced the results I was looking for after my commitment level goal, so
feeling really unmotivated this year I sat down to think of what really
happened, mind you I knew I had to go
the whole way with the “naked truth” of the matter, for instance I realized
that even though I stuck out in my commitment of my gym attendance without any interruptions
for a year out of 8 years I did not do much for my eating habits (ding-ding-ding….
so just because I have to tell myself the truth doesn't mean it’s always an easy pill to swallow), my personal truth at its core kind-of- hurt me, I
mean-really! It-did, because if I wanted to sugar-coat my eating habits I would
justify them by saying that; “I was eating healthy” but the truth would be to
my standards of “eating healthy” not to a nutritionist standards, my own
deception of eating healthy is-knowing that I did not eat out from fast-food
establishments and the fact that I cooked more at home, but! When the rubber
meets the road (which it eventually does) my cooking at home and my daily
eating was not precise with healthy habits, my candy fixation (chocolate-which
I think I’ve been delivered from) were also not quote-and-quote healthy eating
habits, I was struggling at letting go of my favorite no-so-good-to-my-health-foods
such as, ice cream, chips, cake and chocolate, I’d rather work hard in the gym
than surrender my relationship with unhealthy snacks….. so any ways-my “naked
truth” for that year’s not so progressive gym results was the “naked truth” of
my eating habits, I had to curve some habits, learn some new ones and revisit
some to come to terms with my new year’s gym momentum in order to gain real
results. You see brothers and sisters, even though this might be a mere
example, I have come a long way, like some I used to struggle deeply with
admitting to the “naked truth” as it stood in my life, I justified the truth to
make myself feel good, normal and somewhat functional in my human capabilities
when the “naked truth” begged to differ in my life, I want to advise you-today
to seek God all mighty in boldness to help you with your own “naked truth,”
even though addictions can be classified as bondage and or strongholds but the first
part to healing, spiritually and professionally is admitting the “naked truth”
to your addiction, you might have been married 8 times and divorced 8 times and
still continue to look for a mate because your deception of your truth to
relationships might have been justified all throughout the 8 marriages,
so-much-so that you truly believe it’s the other peoples fault for your broken marriages,
well today I say to you my love! With love, embrace the “naked truth,” ask God
to help you, I am not necessarily saying failure was your fault but sometimes
when we reveal the “naked truth” about ourselves we inversely heal past wounds
and diminish hindering deceptions, you see, I used to be like some, when I was
250 pounds I used to say that “I am big-boned,” or even when I was struggling
financially I used to say that, “I have too many bills to pay-that is why I am
always broke” there were times that even my own relationships with friends
failed that I actually blamed them instead of looking at myself and facing my
“naked truth,” it is true to context that the truth-hurts, trust me I know! No
one wants to be labeled as a bad parent, neglectful parent, neglectful friend,
selfish spouse, abusive spouse, addicted person, poor, failing, criminal, bad,
and-so-forth, no one wants any negative captions associated with
them-especially Christians “sometimes” (not all-just-some! So calm down) I
don’t understand why some Christians put so much pressure to be close to perfect
than to embrace the flaws that we have so that God can fix and or strengthen
them for His glory and testimony-sake! Some Christians think if they face their
“naked truth” they have failed their spirituality when in terms they are
strengthening the growth of their spirituality….if people could worry about
their own “naked truth” and facing it to fix it then some people would not be
so worried about the flaws of the fellow Christian brother and or sister, understand
this my friend! You have to be concerned about your “naked truth” not what
others will think, may think and or even say…. I think of times where up to now
I have lost some friends only because I faced the “naked truth” that allowed
for me to be truthful with myself then them…….a while back-recently I was
invited to a dear friends birthday bash, it was great for them but not for
me-you see if you knew me before salvation then after salvation you’d
understand that there are some places up to now in my saved mind I cannot step
a foot in and because of that I did not attend the birthday party, did I want
to go and support them? Yes! But did I want to be in that environment? No! So I
could not even for a second allow the enemy to play mind games with me and
persuade me in going-and have me believing I've been saved so “I’m tough” nooooo-buddy!
I turned down the invitation which might have upset and or disappointed them
but my life is at stake here…I know the “naked truth” of the demons I once
wrestled with and wouldn’t pay a dime to act as though I’m Jesus and nothing
can harm me or bring me down, “let me tell you something-Honey! This new,
improved and saved Memory had to come to some ‘naked truth’ to stay in line and
in focus with my relationship with God”….. (Sigh… Ok! Let me get off my soap
box and get back to the topic) As I was saying… once you learn to accept your
own “naked truth” you will be able to be truthful with those around you,
truthful with yourself and you will be able to live a truthful life, you will
be able to embrace any personal change that needs to be done and or constructive
criticism given to you, embracing your own “naked truth” is truly liberating!
Love you that much-stay blessed!
Memory B
