March 8, 2019

Friday Matters
Everyday Transparency
 
“I just hate to pretend like everything is okay when it isn’t.  I’m in a hard place and I’m just so tired of it all.”  Have you ever had those thoughts? There are some real problems with projecting the perfect image. First of all, it’s simply not true—we are not always happy, optimistic, in control. Second, projecting the flawless image keeps us from reaching people who feel we just wouldn’t understand them.
 
The more I share my own missteps and failures the more I’m able to share the hope of Christ.  When you’re hurting you don’t need a person saying, “You should do this.” What you need is the person who can say, “I’ve been there and I understand.  I love 2 Corinthians 1:4; “There is God who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the same comfort we received.”  The mature Christian is a person who has failed and who has learned to live with their failure, share it and walk with hope…everyday.  For more encouragement in Everyday Matters visit DebbieGriffith.com