Realness is more than being you in front of others and not caring how other people see you.
It's more than being self confident and content.
It means letting people see you...it means being transparent
Especially with those who you want to be close with
It means consistently letting those you truly value in, and allowing them to be a confidant.
It means to be Pure:Unfiltered
Lately this is my personal struggle...
Lately I've had the ability to self edit with the people I've prioritized building relationships with, and I don't know if it's helpful or harmful.
I'm like Tropicana. I'm orange juice...but I have no pulp--I'm from concentrate. And while I may seem more appealing, I am less authentic. Less healthy...
I accomplish appearing appealing by self editing, but I have to be honest with myself and admit that it isn't very fulfilling.
And I can't help but wonder if the people on the other end might start to feel the same way about me...
Like they don't really know me.
But I want to know them--and I hope they want to know me..
I believe we all have this same struggle. Today technology allows us to sit and compose a single text--a single response in whatever amount of time that we feel is necessary in order to come across to the other person as interesting.
To come across as interesting...or probably more accurately...to try not to come across as "weird"
I wish this insecurity didn't have to exist.
I wish I could just come on strong right away to the people I feel a strong connection with--don't we all? It would make things so much simpler.
I can't help but think of how strong God came onto Mary. This girl is just going along, minding her own business, and is so abruptly interrupted by an angel who's like "by the way, you've been chosen to give birth to Jesus, and oh yeah...you'll probably have to figure out how you're going to tell people you got pregnant when you aren't married yet. You are so blessed! Good luck!"
That was the AT version by the way (Ally Translation)
But anyway, back to the point: Mary took it like a boss. She didn't hesitate to realize that despite how weird it initially felt, that what she was about to experience came with many blessings.
I WISH that we could all be like that when it came to human relationships.
But we are all so scared...So scared of getting hurt. So we wear several layers of protection and don't let people in.
I want to encourage you to let people in. Abandon the fear of getting hurt.
Getting hurt is inevitable, regardless. We can get hurt even while trying to protect ourselves...But experiencing incredible relationships can only happen if we allow ourselves the risk of letting others completely in to know us.
We all, as creations of God desire deep relationships, both friendly and romantic. We only prevent the possibility of depth by editing ourselves to others.
I want to challenge you to take risks, and let people in.
God gave us to all to one another to fellowship as a community of believers--and we should be able to be real with one another.
Be 100% orange juice. It may be hard for others to get used to the pulp, but it's what makes you authentic.
God intended us to be authentic.
Ephesians 4:2-3
Psalm 55:14We who had sweet fellowship together Walked in the house of God in the throng.
It's more than being self confident and content.
It means letting people see you...it means being transparent
Especially with those who you want to be close with
It means consistently letting those you truly value in, and allowing them to be a confidant.
It means to be Pure:Unfiltered
Lately this is my personal struggle...
Lately I've had the ability to self edit with the people I've prioritized building relationships with, and I don't know if it's helpful or harmful.
I'm like Tropicana. I'm orange juice...but I have no pulp--I'm from concentrate. And while I may seem more appealing, I am less authentic. Less healthy...
I accomplish appearing appealing by self editing, but I have to be honest with myself and admit that it isn't very fulfilling.
And I can't help but wonder if the people on the other end might start to feel the same way about me...
Like they don't really know me.
But I want to know them--and I hope they want to know me..
I believe we all have this same struggle. Today technology allows us to sit and compose a single text--a single response in whatever amount of time that we feel is necessary in order to come across to the other person as interesting.
To come across as interesting...or probably more accurately...to try not to come across as "weird"
I wish this insecurity didn't have to exist.
I wish I could just come on strong right away to the people I feel a strong connection with--don't we all? It would make things so much simpler.
I can't help but think of how strong God came onto Mary. This girl is just going along, minding her own business, and is so abruptly interrupted by an angel who's like "by the way, you've been chosen to give birth to Jesus, and oh yeah...you'll probably have to figure out how you're going to tell people you got pregnant when you aren't married yet. You are so blessed! Good luck!"
That was the AT version by the way (Ally Translation)
But anyway, back to the point: Mary took it like a boss. She didn't hesitate to realize that despite how weird it initially felt, that what she was about to experience came with many blessings.
I WISH that we could all be like that when it came to human relationships.
But we are all so scared...So scared of getting hurt. So we wear several layers of protection and don't let people in.
I want to encourage you to let people in. Abandon the fear of getting hurt.
Getting hurt is inevitable, regardless. We can get hurt even while trying to protect ourselves...But experiencing incredible relationships can only happen if we allow ourselves the risk of letting others completely in to know us.
We all, as creations of God desire deep relationships, both friendly and romantic. We only prevent the possibility of depth by editing ourselves to others.
I want to challenge you to take risks, and let people in.
God gave us to all to one another to fellowship as a community of believers--and we should be able to be real with one another.
Be 100% orange juice. It may be hard for others to get used to the pulp, but it's what makes you authentic.
God intended us to be authentic.
Ephesians 4:2-3
with all humility and gentleness, with patience, showing tolerance for one another in love, being diligent to preserve the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
James 5:16
Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.
Psalm 55:14We who had sweet fellowship together Walked in the house of God in the throng.
Beautifully stated and described. To be authentic, to not let others impose onto you, to seek out the truth of your world and not another's is really all any of us could ask for. It's truly the best gift God had given us, the ability to search for him, and in doing so, to find ourselves happy and amongst others who did the same.
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