Transparency

"Honesty and transparency make you vulnerable, be honest and transparent anyway."  Mother Teresa

Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed.  The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.  James 5:16

After church Sunday night, there was a Ladies Meeting.  Usually such meetings consist of making plans for up-coming events, organizing meals, decorating, or brain-storming for new ideas and ministries.

This meeting was unlike any Ladies Meeting I have been to in a long time.

I witnessed a beautiful thing...

A Dear Lady decided to openly share with all the ladies of our church, what was going on in her life and the life of her family.  The more she shared her heart and asked for prayer, the more my love for her grew.  This act of honesty and vulnerability refreshed my Spirit.

She and her family have a long road ahead of them, but by sharing her heart with us, she became transparent:  Real.  The results of her transparency will allow us as her Sisters-in-Christ to pray for her and her family more specifically.  To be available to help her when she needs it the most.

With results like that, it's worth the risk.

God help us to be real, not just for our sakes, but for those around us.

Shannon L. Alder once said, "One of the most important things you can do on this earth is to let people know they are not alone."

I want to really see others...

    and I want them to really see me...

        But that's just me!