Over
the years, God has been changing me from the inside-out. One huge
indicator of this is something I just recently began to realize from one of
those revelatory moments God throws at us to see if we are paying
attention...Transparency and Authenticity!
As
I began to place Jesus at the center of my entire life, my struggles and
failures, as well as victories, became an open book. Being transparent
is something I have no problem with anymore, and I attribute that to
Jesus and the relationship He and I are building. You see, being
transparent about your life is easy when your focus is on Christ, and not on
yourself!
Having
a Biblical Worldview (seeing everything we do, say and see from God's
perspective) focuses our thoughts on Him, thus allowing us to share things in
our lives that may help others as they take steps in placing Jesus first in
every aspect of their lives. It's not giving advice, it's sharing in
community building relationship and being authentic in who Christ has made you
to be!
As
you have conversations with the people around you, keep your mind focused on
Jesus and let Him guide the conversation. If He nudges you to share
something from your life that may encourage or help someone else, no matter how
embarrassing, un-Godly, or downright wrong it may have been, let go of your
pride and become transparent, staying authentic to who you are in Christ!
Share your struggles as well as how you gained victory...if we never
share our struggles, we have let pride (sin) rule our lives!
"For whoever wants to save his life
will lose it, but whoever loses his life for Me and for the gospel will save
it!” Mk 8:35. As God continues to
mold you into the image of His Son, you will have opportunities to respond in
transparency, integrity and honesty...after all, these are some of the traits
of a person who is sold out for Christ and is placing Him first and in the
middle of everything they say, see & do!
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