DON'T BE AFRAID!!!

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geraldodlc1999

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What I mean by this is that for those of you who are afraid to be yourselves in front of others, DON'T BE!!!! God loves you and made you who you are and you shouldn't be ashamed of that. Listen let me tell you a story, I'm 17 years old and I'm still in high school but when I was going trough middle school I had so many phases in my life that I went through, I mean everybody does. But what I'm trying to say is that I was being such a fake person that I wanted to be accepted by others so bad that I would even laugh along with others when someone was being bullied, which NOW that I look back, it was the wrong thing to do. I mean I was such a shy person that I didn't even have the strength and the will power to go up to a group and just say, "hello" or "what's up" ,that Inside my mind I would say to myself "I hope they come up to me and say hi" and that wasn't the case, I just said that to myself everyday and I was scared that they would judge me for what I wore, how I looked, how smart or stupid I was, how athletic I was, how short or tall or whatever the case may be. I was just scared that they wouldn't accept me for who I was or that I wasn't gonna be able to start or carry a conversation. Listen just don't be afraid, you have to realize that life is short and if you don't stop and say to yourself once in a while to just "go for it" you could miss it. And believe me I know how cheesy that sounds but it's actually true and also smile :) if you see someone who's looking down or is sitting alone at lunch go up to them and ask them how their day is going, smile at them as your passing through the hallway or while your sitting across from them in class. A smile and even a simple "hello" or "hey what's up" can REALLY make someone's day that much better believe me!!! And I know that sounds like "ugh a Christian would say that" and believe me before I became Christian I was such a stereotype and I would bash people for their beliefs or what they wore or you know whatever and I don't want to go out and say something generic like, "God saved me and gave me a second chance and that's why I changed" and that isn't the case. Yes, God was a factor but most of the work had to come from me and me wanting to change into a better person for the better.So what I'm tryin to say is, don't be fake, be yourself because God loves you and being a fake person doesn't get you anywhere in life believe me I know first hand. So don't be afraid, lend a hand to those who are lonely and to those who are quiet and don't have many friends. God would sure appreciate it and I know those you are helping will too!!! :)
 
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Church2u2

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Yes just be yourself and if you're a mess let Jesus handle the rest. Showing people kindness is a helpful thing to do. I agree with much of what you've said in your post. A smile and simple hello really can make someone's day.