Ready to have some fun? Here are spiritual thoughts sparked by the A-Team kick that I'm currently on. (All of the seasons are available on Hulu.com) In the picture to the right is B.A. Barracus you'll note the black mask pulled over his face. Note also that the mask is not pulled down around the unique pile of gold chains (one of which has his name on it). What a great disguise! Ha ha ha.
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Last week I ran into a man who had struggled with addiction to alcohol for years and as a middle-aged man had finally left everything in the world behind to pursue freedom from his addiction at Teen Challenge. This man had checked into the program the last time I was teaching a course, and I had seen him check in. I would never have believed it was him that needed treatment though. I thought he must have been checking in his son or friend. He didn't look like an addict.
It came up last week and he told me that no one except his family knew about his addiction. In fact, when he went to resign his job to enter the program his boss argued with him that he was not an alcoholic. My friend told me, "I was drinking on the job, and he didn't even know it."
We can wear masks, but the truth is it doesn't hide us from everyone. No matter how good a mask you've got, you are still going to be known by some, maybe only a few, but by some. And there is One who sees you, the real you, no matter what kind of mask you wear in front of others.
My recommendation: Don't wear masks. Be you no matter what, and if you've realized the true you isn't what you should be, then turn into the grace of God and forgiveness in Christ. You may not look great, but at least you'll look graced.
--Ben
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