The Most Courageous Thing You Will Ever Do

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Sep 7, 2018 · 2 min read

How often do we see the highlight reel of someone else’s life on social media and think “Wow, they’re so put together! Why can’t my life be like that?” We define “great husband” or “good mom” as the images depicted on Instagram. However, we don’t see the lengths that our Insta-friends have gone through to keep their marriage healthy. We don’t see how many tries (or how many bribes!) it took for all of those kiddos to smile for the photo at the same time. There’s always something behind the surface that we cannot see.

Nobody has it all together, and this is why we need to be real with each other. Connection is never skin deep. It comes when we are willing to open up and let people in. But, what’s the key to forming deep connection with others? Vulnerability.

Being vulnerable is one of the most courageous things we can ever do.

Sure, we risk rejection when we begin to share our secrets. But, don’t we also risk connection by staying safe and comfortable?

All of this is easier said than done. But if we want to experience the best God has for us, we need to be authentic. Here are a few things you can do to get started:

1) Be real with yourself. What are your greatest struggles in life right now? Are you numbing yourself by staying busy? Try adding more margin into your life so you can stop and consider what you may be avoiding.

2) Be real with your best friend. As you process through some of the things you typically avoid, you can begin to share them with a trusted confidant. Maybe they’re struggling with the same things, too.

3) Be real with God. Your Father knows everything about you. He formed you in your mother’s womb, and there’s nothing you can say that will surprise Him. In fact, there’s so much that He wants to tell you if you’ll let Him!

Ready to be real?


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