tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5596877659635867098.post5415797565795504681..comments2023-10-05T10:00:08.116+01:00Comments on All in a Day: The one with the MaskJo Royalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08660256915350483156noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5596877659635867098.post-62436398220606354942011-10-30T09:54:07.474+00:002011-10-30T09:54:07.474+00:00Liked it a lot. A mask is good for self-protection...Liked it a lot. A mask is good for self-protection and in the presence of enemies. Of course, enmity is not always clear, we realize it in retrospect.<br /><br />Our English word Hypocrite came from the Greek hypokrites "stage actor, pretender, dissembler," the word Jesus used.<br /><br />So to what extent should we dissemble and play-act?<br /><br />A good via media would be to be ourselves, without masks, but say as little as possible when we have reason not to trust particular people, or before friends are tried and tested. I had a mentor who used to say, "90 percent of wisdom is keeping your mouth shut." I don't know if he derived that principle from Scripture or not. <br /><br />And, to me as a personal blogger, it is a challenging statement. I guess I am being honest, and blogging my life, and trusting to God's protection.Anitahttp://dreamingbeneaththespires.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5596877659635867098.post-57690918168448858522011-10-29T22:46:53.302+01:002011-10-29T22:46:53.302+01:00That's an interesting post :) I agree with you...That's an interesting post :) I agree with you that we shouldn't always take our mask off. I think it's good to be real and honest in general, but at the same time there are some things that are better that people don't know.Rhodahttp://livingtopleasegod.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5596877659635867098.post-24416280128574276242011-10-29T12:25:32.524+01:002011-10-29T12:25:32.524+01:00Hi Jo,
Great post! Too many of us search for popu...Hi Jo,<br /><br />Great post! Too many of us search for popular approval and true happiness, but we are not looking in the right places! Our true, authentic beauty doesn't come from the outside; it comes from deep down inside our hearts. The person we appear to be on the outside (when wearing a mask) is only an image; it's who we are on the inside that really matters. :)<br /><br />Blessings and hugs!<br />DeniseDenisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03603991529598754710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5596877659635867098.post-64851100810780654832011-10-27T19:28:50.242+01:002011-10-27T19:28:50.242+01:00Good post. I'm wondering if there is a differe...Good post. I'm wondering if there is a difference between wearing a mask and acting in a role? The danger is the same with both i.e. that they become confused with our true identity, but both have their uses in the right context. It isn't appropriate to be totally naked and vulnerable before the whole world. But neither should we hide from ourselves or from God.Nancy Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08414597433860002332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5596877659635867098.post-73459524060760313242011-10-26T23:26:06.958+01:002011-10-26T23:26:06.958+01:00I'm not sure which of my many masks to discard...I'm not sure which of my many masks to discard first. Thought-provoking!Melanienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5596877659635867098.post-80571513856276877202011-10-26T19:06:56.271+01:002011-10-26T19:06:56.271+01:00Intriguing food for thought, Jo (perhaps with a si...Intriguing food for thought, Jo (perhaps with a side dish of the "Godis" candy--loved that. I need to see if our Ikea carries those...). Conflict-averse individual that I am, masks are something I find very easy to don, but the inauthenticity of playing all these roles is both exhausting and untrue to what God has made in us. Thank you for blogging, even though struggle; I truly enjoy your reflections.Laura Giffordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06986572878187796174noreply@blogger.com