What Is God Trying to Tell Me?

I find it interesting that two weeks ago I committed to writing about dysfunctional relationships, and just as I began exploring the topic I was led to confront and write about depression. Very interesting. Is God trying to tell me something? Just this morning I was listening to a message that confirmed what most of us already know. God does not give us all of the details before requiring us to begin our assignments. At this point I’m working on three books, two blogs, and now I have a mandate to write about the affects of depression on families. As I started trying to put all of these thoughts together I saw a pattern. A long time ago I wrote about masks. When I am a vendor or doing speaking engagements, I place masks on my table alongside my book. Unfortunately the masks represent many of us. I was telling my son today that I had no idea that dance fitness would allow me to meet so many people from all walks of life. Not just in dance fitness, but through church, work, and family I have heard about and experienced heartbreak in relationships. Some people will admit later that they saw it coming. Others were completely blindsided. Some skeptics will say surely the person saw it coming, but maybe not. Maybe there were signs, but many many people wear masks. The masks hide motives, intents, hidden agendas, and actions. For example, I’m a classroom teacher so there are certain things I would never do in front of my students. But in a Zumba class? I’m completely different. I wear a teacher’s mask to hide my more free spirited side from my students. The same is done in relationships. As I tackle these topics, I’m trusting God to reveal what only He can reveal. All I know is that people are hurting, and some of those people are hurting because of the broken people they are connected to. Please continue to walk with me as we begin to recognize and uncover masks.