Tonight I'm just back home after a refreshing time out for coffee with a friend.
We wondered if we are doing enough to prepare our children for life "out there." We pondered the mercy and patience of God as we explored the path our country seems to be taking. We shared some journeyings from the past and the amazing love and grace of God Who brought redemption. We found out some hard things that one can only share with caution, and even then with some trepidation. We prayed. We connected.
We chose openness.
We chose to be known.
When was the last time you chose openness? When was the last time you prayed with someone? Out loud?
Who knows you?
I realize that's a large question. Lots of people know me, you might be saying as you read this. True. People know us in layers and circles. Generally, people know what we want them to know. On the odd occasion, I meet someone who seems to just see right into me. It's eerie. It's unsettling. It's somehow satisfying. While there are many things I am glad you haven't collected in your fact file about me, I was made to be known. God created me for connection. He did the same for you.
Last time I wrote about catching someone's ribbon and holding on. Tonight I'm thinking about being a ribbon-caster. Am I throwing my ribbon out to the person God brings across my path? Or am I hoarding it for the sake of self-preservation? By all means, be discerning, but also, be brave.
Maybe it's time for some coffee shop fellowship. Maybe it's time you asked the Lord to connect you with someone from His family you need to know. Maybe it's time you chose openness.
Psalm 51:6
Behold, You desire truth in the inward parts, and in the hidden part You will make me to know wisdom.
