After Church on Sunday Marc said, "I like your church. The people are very open and transparent about things." He was referring to some conversations that he had with people after the gathering. I laughed and said that I was not surprised that they shared those things considering they had shared the same things with me in a very open way. I love that about our church.
I told Marc that I try to lead by example. My life is an open book, and in our large groups and small groups I try to be transparent. Even here on the blog. Marc commented that he couldn't blog because it is a permanent record. I think that's why I like it. I can look back and see how I've grown and/or changed. There are small changes happening in our lives everyday. We need to be able to embrace them and be open about where we are on our journey.
I shared last night at our OT meeting about a need Corie and I have, and was right up-front with them that I wasn't sure that it was the kind of prayer that should be prayed. That I wasn't sure whether my motives were right. I quoted James which says, "You have not because you ask not and when you ask, you have the wrong motives, and think of how you might spend it on yourself." (BRV) And we laughed and they made some instructional comments to me, and that is how the body of Christ is supposed to be.
If we never tell each other what's really going on. If we never come out and say that we're really not totally sure. We will never be the community that Christ has called us to be.
Open-Honest.
You make me so proud.
--Ben
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