You....Please...just say what’s really on your mind.

[Jamdoc]

To tell you the truth, sometimes or most of the times I feel more at ease to open up to strangers rather than friends or Even family. so that is that

I'm pretty transparent about most things, wearing my heart on my sleeve is an understatement, but as a result, sometimes me opening up and being defenseless to people, causes them to open up to me back, which can be good. Of course it also sets me up to be hurt, which is bad.

 

[look4hope]

I'm pretty transparent about most things, wearing my heart on my sleeve is an understatement, but as a result, sometimes me opening up and being defenseless to people, causes them to open up to me back, which can be good. Of course it also sets me up to be hurt, which is bad.

it is a risk to open up, always
But being transparent plain and simple like that is admirable

 

[Aussie Pete]

Everyone dreads even the idea of being called the wicked and slothful servant, cast into outer darkness where there's weeping and gnashing of teeth. Everyone feels they must not be doing anything or are underperforming and just buried their talent.
But that servant hadn't done anything with his talent because he lacked faith in his master. It's the rationale of the servant that makes him wicked, not that he didn't generate enough profit despite trying.

I agree. Satan is the accuser, not God, who justifies. I'm 69. The devil has been whispering in my ear that my days are now relatively few and there is so much to be done. I'm not concerned about my eternal security. I'm OSAS to the core. My concern is for the Kingdom of God and my part in bringing it in. It's only a small part, but all of God's people have a place in the body. When I'm focused on the Lord and not my performance, I don't have a problem. Building the church is Jesus' responsibility. I'm a servant, that's all.

 

[GOD Shines Forth!]

I'm not concerned about my eternal security. I'm OSAS to the core.

Amen.

 

[Gregory Thompson]

I am tired of people pretending perfection in their lives. It is life through Instagram. Even those who you really know and still see this side of them that is all so well manipulated.
Why can’t someone just be raw with me? Why not show all their imperfections, worries....their messy side? I am desperate for real people in my life.

I experience other people's feelings and thoughts, the ones they discard and push outside themselves. I've found ways to mitigate the effect.

I am reminded of this, because allowing myself to just be myself in a transparent fashion revealed something odd like that.

Here's a message that resonates with the questions your post.

 

[look4hope]

Thanks for sharing that, Micheal.

 

[NerdGirl]

Disappointed with so much as it is part of living. Life is messy already, no matter how much one tries to sugar coat that. Yeah I understand that there is no need to be 100% open or trusting to people you don’t know well, but what I’m talking about is the honest and “what you see is what you get” deal.

I just mentioned Instagram as an example

I'm not going to present a false facade here or anywhere else. Social media is largely a poison on humanity, if you ask me. The less we consume, the healthier we'll be.

 

[Tone]

I am tired of people pretending perfection in their lives. It is life through Instagram. Even those who you really know and still see this side of them that is all so well manipulated.
Why can’t someone just be raw with me? Why not show all their imperfections, worries....their messy side? I am desperate for real people in my life.

This reminds me of a recent poem:

Transparency


Not everybody is called to the same level of transparency.

I don't believe we can even be all the way transparent with our own selves, this side of eternity, so to speak.

We all have our own measure.

 

[Tone]

If nothing else...it's entertaining as all get out...!

*Not sure if that's a saying.

 

[Tone]

We all have our own measure.

IOW, one should be transparent in proportion to their willingness to take the consequences.


I mean, if people want to use things against you...who's at fault?

I know, some will say "be wise" and this is true. Know how much you can withstand and share accordingly.

We have a whole Book full of transparency...that's how we have it.

My Messiah took authority every which way and, as Humble for Yah said, "in every dimension I will defend Him."

This includes cyber space, I believe.

Again, we are all called to be transparent...we just need to find our particular niche.

What say ye?

 

[Michie]

Oops! Wrong thread.

 

[Under_the_moon]

Emotionally I have fallen away from God and life itself. I have a son so I do not wish for life to end but goals and any lust for life I had is mostly gone. Mentally I want it but emotionally I don't feel it. I question how God could let this world become what it is and let me feel the way I do.. emotionally drained. Mentally I can not accept that an endless universe an everything in it could possibly be not created since it is impossible to create something from nothing. I can't not see the warnings in scripture, all the things that was predicted and happened, down to the book of revelation speaking of the great falling away. The human part of me is so angry I spent my life trying to please God and am alone in this world and feel I always have been. Divorced cheated on lied to and alone. Mentally I am drained from everything. Just living for my son.

 

[Walking the Path]

Pizza!

Hmm...I wish I had something greater to share, but all I can think about is pizza.

Blessings!

 

[Walking the Path]

Emotionally I have fallen away from God and life itself. I have a son so I do not wish for life to end but goals and any lust for life I had is mostly gone. Mentally I want it but emotionally I don't feel it. I question how God could let this world become what it is and let me feel the way I do.. emotionally drained. Mentally I can not accept that an endless universe an everything in it could possibly be not created since it is impossible to create something from nothing. I can't not see the warnings in scripture, all the things that was predicted and happened, down to the book of revelation speaking of the great falling away. The human part of me is so angry I spent my life trying to please God and am alone in this world and feel I always have been. Divorced cheated on lied to and alone. Mentally I am drained from everything. Just living for my son.

These are troubling times indeed, however, you should not lose faith; there is a plan!
The important thing to remember is, you're not alone! You have your son, and whether you may not wish to hear it at this moment, God. I may not be able to help you believe me, but please remain strong.
I will remember you in my prayers!

Blessings!

 

[OldWiseGuy]

Well, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost have all been identified throughout old and new testament by He/Him/His, much less the Father, and Son, being male identifiers, Jesus was born physically male, grew a beard, was resurrected still identifiably male, and He created man first, then woman from man (woman literally means from man, Adam means "from earth")

So I have no reason to question any of the Godhead's masculinity (though at one point I wasn't 100% sure if the bible had mentioned the Holy Spirit as being gendered, but Jesus did refer to the Holy Spirit as a He in John 14, 15 and 16 so that settled that)

The gender assignments, including that of God himself, supposes the hierarchy of authority.

OT: Holy Spirit is a feminine noun, but never referred to as she.
NT: Holy Spirit is a neuter noun, but is often referred to as he/him.

 

[OldWiseGuy]

I am tired of people pretending perfection in their lives. It is life through Instagram. Even those who you really know and still see this side of them that is all so well manipulated.
Why can’t someone just be raw with me? Why not show all their imperfections, worries....their messy side? I am desperate for real people in my life.

Showing one's messy side is to show one's failures in most cases. I prefer to show my successes.

(I do have failures, but I'll take them to the grave with me.)

 

[Norbert L]

I am tired of people pretending perfection in their lives. It is life through Instagram. Even those who you really know and still see this side of them that is all so well manipulated.
Why can’t someone just be raw with me? Why not show all their imperfections, worries....their messy side? I am desperate for real people in my life.

Instagram has a whole lot more bells and whistles along with a huge population of users than this single forum on CF: Requests for Christian Advice

A fair number of threads are fellow Christians communicating about their mess.

 

[OldWiseGuy]

One day we will see what God has done in the hard times and marvel at His mercy, grace and wisdom. It's not so easy when you going through those times.

Looking back I believe God has set a hedge around my life and preserved it through some tough times, and dangerous events. This compared to family and friends that have not fared so well.

 

[angelsaroundme]

When people go on a trip they probably won't tell everyone what problems they had, they'll just focus on the good moments. It was always like this. Unless you were close to them you might think it went perfectly. The difference between then and now is we have pictures and videos. We're experience false realities on a greater level that probably makes them seem more real than ever.

 

[Fruit_Smoothie]

You start to feel empty when you haven't connected to God for about a week.