Transparent: "transmitting light rays so that objects on the other side may be distinctly seen; capable of being seen through; neither opaque or translucent" - Webster
Translucent: " letting light pass but diffusing it so that objects on the other side cannot be clearly distinguished" - Webster
So if God is The Light... which one would He have us be!?
Don't get me wrong... there is a time and a place and even an asking from God for us to be translucent about times in our lives from time to time. (Remember all the times He would do miracles and ask people to say nothing about them) However... in the grand scheme of things, how will a hurting world see the light of Christ if we never let them see into OUR world, if we never let them see out realness. I think the unbelieving world NEEDS to see that Christians walk through CRUD in their lives too... the differences isn't an oh so holy and great life, it's HOW we handle the crud... does that make sense? Even other believers need to be encouraged by seeing into each other's lives. Too often we DON'T let this happen because we keep our eyes on those who will be negative rather than the multitude who will be blessed by seeing in.
I know that not everyone feels it's ok to be transparent... I have been hearing even that we might want to be less transparent about our situation. And I would totally agree that it would be easier, and some people are called to do that so that the disbelief of others doesn't interfere with what God is trying to do... but God is asking us to be transparent.
It is hard in a sense... people think we are a little nutty to continue believing. BUT it is in our transparency God will get the glory He deserves one way or another. So for us, we felt God asking us to be transparent right from the beginning. HE KNEW, it would help others in their walk, but He also knew it would help US in OUR walk. Being transparent... we needed to lay it all out there... what do we believe... and are we going to stick to it. It has been awesome, even though it has been very raw at times. We feel like our transparency has been God's way of pulling us out of mundane quick sand religion, into raw belief... and we love it!
Thanks For Your Continued Prayers!
6 comments:
Thanks for being transparent Hope!!! Continuing to fight in prayer...
I'm so grateful that you dare to live transparently! The world has seen too much of "superficial spiritual living". They've seen too many Christians wearing too many masks. They need to see the real and the raw, because it is in our weakness and in the CRUD of life that His strength shines through us. I continue to stand with you in prayer. You have spurred me on to greater faith and more transparent living! Thank you!
you rock, hope! thanks for being real and thanks for really trusting! you are my strength sometimes. i love you!
Amen to what the others have already said! Thank you Hope!
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I know you don't know me, but I am humbled by your faith and praying with you(:
Thank you for your definitions of transparent vs. translucent. I am taking a computer science class and the professor was having a hard time explaining the difference. You did so brilliantly.
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