Truth

"In class a few days later, the same boy raised his hand. When I called on him, he turned around to the rest of the group and said, 'I see what you guys do on the weekends. You’re no better than anyone else. At least I’m true to myself.' There’s a part of me that has to admire a kid like this. He certainly had the courage of his convictions, and I congratulated him for that. The problem was that he didn’t actually know what his convictions were. After all, anyone can be true to himself. If you want to do something really courageous and admirable, try being true to someone better than yourself—like, say, Jesus."

So often we want to point out the wrong in others.  Or only highlight what we are doing right.  Or shout out that "this is my truth".  All while society is telling us to be true to yourself.  

And yet...

Jesus said, "I AM the truth."

Wetta, Augustine. Humility Rules: Saint Benedict's Twelve-Step Guide to Genuine Self-Esteem (p. 37). Ignatius Press. Kindle Edition.