What a different world we would have if everyone believed this. It really does make sense to just be ourselves, not to be measuring up to all those around us and to be happy with ourselves. The big problem of course is actually making it happen. We are almost programmed to not being happy with who we are and what we have. Hugely clever marketing strategies and advertising subtly create the need to have more. But the more always leads to yet more and it becomes a viscous circle.

The constant link or message throughout the Gospel stories; is the invitation to step out of whatever holds us back or prevents us from being who we are. In many of the stories Jesus allowed people to pull down the masks that disguised who they were. He unburdened them, energised them and encouraged them to live life as it happens. We pray for the confidence to be more comfortable with who we are. We acknowledge our limitations, our weaknesses and our faults. But we also recognise that there is a wealth of good things too and much of it waiting to be discovered. As we begin the month of July today we have lots to look forward to. Let the discovery begin!

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