The Real You

And when you pray, you shall not be like the hypocrites.

Matthew 6:5 (NKJV)

The story is told of a grandmother, a mother, and a little boy—three generations together—who decided to go to a restaurant. They sat down to order, and the waitress took the grandmother's order, then took the mother's order, and then turned to the little boy and said, “Young man, what would you like?”

The mother immediately said, “Oh, I'll order for him.” This is typical and, in many cases, necessary. But the waitress that day, without being rude, ignored the mother and said again to the little boy, “What would you like?”

Glancing over at his mother to see how she was reacting to all of this, the boy said, “I want a hamburger.”

“How would you like your hamburger? With mustard and pickles and the works?” asks the waitress. The little boy’s mouth dropped open in amazement. He replied, “I want my hamburger with the works.”

She went over to the short order window and hollered in the grandmother's order, then hollered in the mother's order. And then in a very loud voice, you could hear her say, “And one hamburger with the works!”

That little boy then turned to his mother in utter astonishment and said, “Mommy, she thinks I'm real!”

I encourage you today to live your life trusting that your real self is enough. Your real self is sufficient. Your real self is gifted. Your real self is blessed.

The real you is enough. It might not be enough for some people, but Jesus teaches it is sure enough for Him.

The real you is valued. The real you is worth listening to. The real you is worth being loved. The real you is enough.