Can you let others see the real you? As I finish up the book Shattered Dreams by Larry Crabb I have been really rocked by this question. Am I real to anyone? Do I let the world see me. I mean God made me the way I am (goofy, wierd, funny, introspective, deep, random, A.D.D., witty;).
I had lunch with a good friend/mentor the other day and we were talking about being real. I told him I was thinking of doing a personal study about how honest and real some of the new testament figures were. Guys like Paul and Peter. Well, we talked about how Jesus asked Peter "Do you love (agapao) me" and Peter said "yes Lord I love (phileo) you" Well, Jesus asked do you love me with the highest love and Peter said I love you like a brother. Again Jesus asked and then got the same answer again. Then Jesus switches to Peter’s word for love. Peter is hurt but understands that Jesus is restoring him but he needed to become humble to truly serve in the Kingdom. Peter had finaly learned to quit saying what he thought Jesus wanted to hear or what made him look good, but to say the truth. It was then that Jesus said "Then feed my sheep". He could use the humble and real Peter. Not only that but he called him out to be shepard.
Can we really love people and really care about them if we so busy covering up our weakness. I don’t know what the answers are, I just don’t want to go back to being what people expect instead of who I am. I want to be useful, not looking like I have it together.
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