When malicious gossip or slander is passed along, the humanity of three people is thereby diminished .... the one who repeats the gossip, the one who listens to the gossip, and the one who is the subject of the gossip. When a person refrains from gossiping or tale-bearing, the angels rejoice from up above.
Posted by Linds on 8/12/2003, 5:32 pm People think I've got it all together Chorus This is the real me So now you see that I am far from perfect I know that I'm demanding Chorus Now that I've gone and let you in Chorus Do you see me now?
Got a question for ya...come on,it's not that hard, at least I don't think it is. When you go out into the world, are you always who you are behind closed doors? If you're in a bad mood or upset when you leave the house, yet you meet someone and they ask you how you are, do you quickly surmise that saying, "Oh I'm fine" and a quick smile is what they want to hear? That's probably right in this 'too much in a hurry to really care about others' mentality, but what about this novel idea...again from Miss Jaci...This song is perhaps the most telling because those who know her music and who have been blessed to see her perform know that she is a consumate professional; always smiling, at least on the outside. This song should not be considered 'down', it's just reality sometimes, and as we all know, reality sometimes stinks. This is "The Real Me", also from her album 'Unspoken'.
With a show of my sweet sweet smile
But do they know if I've been happy ever
Pull up a chair 'cause this may take awhile
OK, so here's the thing
I've got my bad days, some are even worse
I can be a blessing and you know, I can
be a curse
I tremble at rejection, I'm scared to be alone
Sometimes I may be selfish, but I
always make it Home
Am I the girl that you want me to be
This is the real me
With flaws and fears of intimacy
This is the real me
Can you face it, can you feel it
Can you take it, can you deal with
The real me?
I will fall and I will make mistakes
But I am here and this has taken courage
Will You abandon me or will you stay?
(Please stay with me)
And sometimes insecure
I think I've got the answers, but then
I'm not so sure
I sometimes need attention, a little
more than I should, but there is a
part of me that'd give the whole world
if I could
And I no longer will pretend
Will you please still be my friend?
Will you please still be my friend
With all my flaws and fears?
This is the real me
Here I am now...
This is the real me
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WHOEVER GUARDS HIS MOUTH AND TONGUE KEEPS HIS SOUL FROM TROUBLES (Proverbs 21:23)