My word for April 24th is GENUINE

My word for April 24^th is GENUINE

Robin Roberts is celebrating 10 years on Good Morning America. Robin began her career by moving from the correspondent desk to the anchor desk right beside Charlie Gibson and Diane Sawyer.  GMA put a tribute together for Robin.  It consisted of many interviews showing the tender side to Roberts.  Charlie Gibson said to Robin, “We have been with you through your beginning, through you losing your sweet father, dealing with a hurricane in your state, and of course your fight with breast cancer.  This is why people love you, because you are a real person. You give of yourself and share what you are dealing with.”  Robin stated that GMA taught her what family was.  They have been with her through it all.  The staff at GMA gave her a book and in this book they wrote, “You have taught us what it means to have faith, family, and friends”.

Being a genuine person is easy for some and difficult for others.  Usually others can sense when someone isn’t a genuine person.  People will sense when someone just has an agenda.  There are two things that are characteristic to those who are genuine.  One to be “real” and the other to be truly interested.  People may not want to be the real person in front of others.  They are worried about being accepted or what others will think of them.  People will like you better if you are real instead of fake.  When being real you don’t alter your behavior from one person to another.  Being honest is hard for some, but people can detect if you are lying.  Honesty creates a sense of sincerity or that of being genuine.  Have you ever been talking with someone and you can tell they aren’t truly interested?  They try to listen but you can tell they are looking right through you and don’t hear a word you are saying.  Listen to people; let them know you are hearing how they are and what they are telling you. They will know when you genuinely care about them. 

God wants us to be genuine, especially with Him.  He wants our relationships to be real.  God wants us to have genuine relationships with Him, with each other and with ourselves.  He wants us to show Him who we truly are so He can help us.  Gods job is to make us whole.  To make us whole He has to work continually with us, creating us whole from the inside out.  He doesn’t want to punish us He wants to help us.  What we all forget is that we have all sinned in some form or another, but that is what God is here for, to forgive us.  He is genuine; He is genuine in what He says.  God means it when He says, “He forgives us”. 

Dear Lord we want to be real and genuine.  Guide us to those who need us and allow them to see that we truly care.  Grant us wisdom and courage to have strength in all situations.  While we walk down the road of 2012 let our genuine spirit shine.

Philippians 2:4    Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others.

http://www.faithwriters.com/article-details.php?id=122370, FaithWriters, Christian Living, Being Genuine, Tracy Numes 10/06/10