I’m being more aware of the difficulty of honesty.
Being honest with God is possibly one of my hardest struggles.
I’m torn between “this is how I should be” and this is actually how I am.
Complete exposure – no cover ups, no hidden agenda, just completely bare before the Lord:
“here are my fears”
“here are my idols”
“here is what stirs my affections to You”
As Christians, we often live in the lie that God is not aware of who we actually are — from the inside out. As I’m reminded through His Word, He continually searches the depths of our hearts. He knows the darkest areas.. every nook and cranny.. the areas filled with cobwebs..
Nothing in us is foreign to Him. He is fully aware of our frame. He knows we are nothing but dust. Truth.
He’s been real kind to remind me (cause I often forget!) that He doesn’t expect me to fit a certain mold. He does expect me to be more like Christ and in the moments I feel so far from Him, He reminds me that I’m simply called to be honest and repent. He gives grace to be real with Him and to have a true heart of continuous repentance.
Nothing is beyond our reach because He is at work in us. Actively at work. Cool, eh? I guess that’s the beauty of sanctification. Every day we are being torn down, in order to be built up.. and we reflect the Savior in doing so.
