Be More Transparent With God, Yourself, and Others!
Want to talk to someone? Click Here! Fundamental transformation requires absolute honesty. If you want to move forward, get honest with yourself. ~ Bryant H. McGill
Let’s be more transparent with one another so we can get to know each other better!
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Getting real with others shouldn’t be taken for granted, but many people put on a facade for whatever reason. You need to attempt to be more transparent. Life is a journey filled with ups and downs, but have you ever wondered what it’s all about? I have reached some persuasive conclusions about God that I would love to share with you. One simple truth I have discovered is that being honest with God means focusing on God, not on ourselves or others.
1 Samuel 16:7 But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.”
What Does It Mean to Be More Transparent?
Grow Closer to God Through Honest Prayer
And one way I’ve found success in this regard is through effective prayer. By simply asking God, “What do you want me to do, Lord?” my prayer life has improved significantly. So, if your goal is similar to mine, to know God better and be transparent with Him, let’s get real! Let’s strive towards becoming more authentic in our superficial world because, ultimately, our home is in heaven! Getting real can be an adventure that you will enjoy! ~ Bill Greguska
Find Freedom in Being Real With Others
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Forgiving Others as God Has Forgiven You
Are Your Choices Building Unity or Division?
I am just getting real with you. God has revealed much to me over the past years. But now, I am taking some giant steps in the right direction to obey Him. I am doing this by making some significant changes in my life that I would like to share with you, based on what God’s Word says, such as in Matthew 6:33: “But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.” It does not mean we need to seek Charles Stanley, Rick Warren, Billy Graham, etc. But the Bible clearly says we should seek His kingdom first. The bottom line is to seek Jesus Christ in prayer first. Then, if you need more clarification, search the Bible. If you need more explanation, ask a pastor or close Christian friend who can point you to Jesus. A Christian counselor may help if you have tried all these things. Do not give up. Your answers are near if you keep waiting on the Lord.
Whose Influence Is Shaping Your Faith?
Those who do not necessarily belong there have caused me much confusion and frustration. As a result, and because God is a jealous God, I am putting all my hope and faith in Jesus Christ and placing Him exclusively on the throne of my life, where He belongs. Yet I will be open to fellowship with others, but in a different way from before.
I will wait to run to others for advice as I have. Because I will be running to God first, I know He will direct my path better than any preacher or Christian can, because He is GOD. God uses others to speak truth to us when we have ears to hear. Proverbs 3:5-6 says, “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways, submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.”
Why Do You Need to Guard Your Heart and Mind?
Proverbs 4:23 says, “Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.” I have sometimes failed to do that, to some degree, and have suffered the consequences of my foolishness.
But not any longer. From now on, I have determined to use the brain and compassion God has blessed me with and follow Him much more closely.
If we as Christians were more concerned about what it says in Mark 12:30-31 Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’ The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no commandment greater than these.” But no, we (I) run around with our priorities, and as a result, we argue and fight over foolishness and miss the whole point of why Christ came to this world.
James 4:1 What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from your desires that battle within you?
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Some Specific Scriptures To Encourage You:
Ephesians 2:8-9 ESV
For by grace, you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.
John 5:30 ESV
“I can do nothing on my own. As I hear, I judge, and my judgment is just because I seek not my own will but the will of him who sent me.
John 3:16 ESV
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.
Luke 16:13 ESV
No servant can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.”
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