Authentic.
A word that by itself has so much power and meaning to it, that if it is used as an adjective, it makes that noun become something so honorable.
Here’s an example:
Mexican food
*Authentic Mexican food
As you can see, the word authentic makes Mexican food just not be a food from that culture, but it makes that food actually be an authentic hand-made, prepared dish that is 100% the real deal food of the Mexican culture.
So what if we apply it to a person?...
Coming back to Trinity Christian College as a sophomore, gave me a lot of mixed emotions: Excited, because I had made it through my freshman year, determined, because I wanted to make sure to do my best academically and spiritually this school year, and nervous, because I would be stepping into two big leadership positions on campus. My two leadership positions I have this year is being a part of the Women’s Ministry leadership team, and Vice President of Black Student Union. Both positions challenge me to be…Authentic. As being a part of a ministry team, I am blessed to get spiritual guidance from Pastor Bill. In our meeting this week, we dove deeper into what does it mean to be authentic in leadership and spirituality. The best form of the word authentic is when it is linked to spirituality. I learned that to be truly authentic you to have to act like you preach, be the same in public and behind closed doors, have a presence of you that screams I am the real deal, and someone who is genuinely humble. These traits are what an authentic person inhabits. It so important to be authentic, because being half true is not only hurting yourself, but it will also hurt the people around you. You don’t want to be the one that lead someone down a path of falsehood and belief, because what you taught what false in belief.
So remember fellow friends, think about your actions, your presence, and influence. Are you really presenting yourself as an authentic person, an authentic leader, an authentic friend and/or an authentic Christian? Or is it all for show?
