10/31/2026
Most of us learned to wear a mask long before we ever had a problem worth hiding. "I'm fine." "It's handled." "I don't need help." And the longer we wear it, the heavier it gets.
In this live talk, Linda Larson Schlitz walks through five biblical truths about the masks we wear — where they come from, what they cost us, why God was never fooled by ours, and how the real face underneath gets restored. If you've been holding it together on the outside while falling apart on the inside, this one is for you.
Whether your mask covers a struggle with alcohol, a marriage that's unraveling, caregiving burnout, grief you haven't had room to feel, perfectionism, people-pleasing, or just decades of "keeping it together" — the answer is the same. Masks come off in the light and in safe company.
WHAT YOU'LL HEAR
• The mask goes on long before the first drink (Genesis 3:10)
• God never mistook your mask for your face (1 Samuel 16:7)
• The mask costs more than it protects (Psalm 32:3–4)
• Masks come off in the light and in safe company (James 5:16; John 3:21)
• The face underneath is being restored (2 Corinthians 3:18; Isaiah 61:3)
SCRIPTURES REFERENCED
Genesis 3:10 • 1 Samuel 16:7 • Psalm 32:3–4 • James 5:16 • John 3:21 • 2 Corinthians 3:18 • Isaiah 61:3
FREE RESOURCES- LAST day to join for free
🔗 8-Week Bootcamp — "Getting Unstuck and Learning to Live" (free, in exchange for your feedback): https://hopeforrecovery.gr.courses/courses/unstuck
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Group coaching on the bootcamp's first chapter questions — Wednesday at 6:00 PM Central. Details on the event page above.
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💬 Comment below: What's the mask you've been wearing? You don't have to name it in detail — "the happy one" or "the strong one" is enough.
