Hope Road

(You can read part 1 here and part 2 here.)

this feels like a no caps post. so that’s what it’s going to be…

it’s… well… interesting, to say the least, that i have been writing about authenticity. because yesterday i had the chance to be very “authentic” with a few people. and it was difficult. i am not going to write the post i had planned - objective stuff about authenticity that a lot of you could probably write on a lot better than i can.

instead, i’m just going to say two things about being authentic (i’ll use the word vulnerable in this post because i’m tired of saying authentic… but i mean the same thing).

1) being vulnerable is really, really hard. because it means showing people your complete weakness, your messiness, the darkness you don’t want anyone to know about. it means getting over your fear and admitting your fear at the same time. it means putting yourself at their mercy.

2) being vulnerable is really, really rewarding. yes, people are going to fail you, and your heart’s grounding and center has to be in Christ. but He also put people around us for a reason. and wow, is it ever relieving and healing to slide some of those burdens to the floor and just be brutally honest with your sisters in Christ (or brothers, as the case may be).

so i’ve learned something this week. it’s a slow process. lest you think i have it all figured out… i don’t. really. but He’s helping me. is He ever amazing.

love and prayers.

Filed under: Christianity on October 19th, 2007