Just be yourself?
What does it mean to “just be yourself?” We often hear the advice “just be yourself” when going through a transition in life maybe from someone who cares about us when they’ve taken notice that we are possibly lacking confidence at the moment. For example, when interviewing for a job a friend may remind us to “just be yourself.” The phrase means, be who you are. Remember your strengths and weaknesses. Don’t exaggerate your skills and talents. And be that unique you that you were created to be; which in this case is good advice. I was thinking of that phrase “just be yourself” when I came across this passage the other day. It talks about self in a different way. It made me think, “What does the Bible teach us about just being ourselves?” Which version of “yourself” are you being, your old self or your new self or perhaps a little old and a little new? The apostle Paul in Ephesians 4:22-24 reminds us, “You were taught, with regard to your former way of l...