Transparency

June 21, 2019

Social media could make it easy to be transparent, but usually we get the fluff or only parts that make
the world see what a "wonderful, fun-filled " life we're living.  Or on the other hand social media lets
us rant and rave about a cause.

Since my surgery and now my cancer treatments I am beginning to see how important being transparent/honest about what I am going through.  Most times when people say "how do you feel",
I come back with, do you want the generic version or the real me.  Naturally they say the "real" you, so I tell them what is exactly going on that day.  Some days it's good but some days  iits crappy.  Do
you need help?  Yes, I say but there are days I try to be so strong and try to do it on my own and ZAP,
God shows me I need others.

Others!  Involve others in your trials even if they are going through some tough times.  Reach out, they need to feel needed.  Share it shows you care.

Last sunday I was having conversation with a young mom and I could feel my body needed to get to my seat which was on the other side of the church.  I told her I had to go sit down.  She said, do you need help?  I blurted out no, I can make it.  Half way there my legs began to quiver, I grabbed the arm
of another young mom who I knew and I asked her to help me get to my husband a few feet away.  See how silly all this sounds.  If I would have asked that first dear women I would have been fine.  Pridefulness, a desire not to look sick (but I am), the desire I can do this on my own.  As a result the first women saw this transpiring, came up to me, and I confessed my silliness and pridefulness and out of this came two meals a week for the next few weeks to alleviate the stress in our lives.  See? letting others in and being transparent means they get to bless you and Jesus shows them how they are still significant in the body of Christ.

I am going through this chemo holding strongly on to the hands of God.  I know He is carrying me, blessing me, refining me but ALWAYS with me.  I realize I need others!

Let's be transparent.  That's the only way people will see the real Jesus