Y'all really need to read this! I found this on Liquid Thinking and thought I would share it here. Do as normal. (points at title)
Friday, June 24, 2005
A Must Read!
Y'all really need to read this! I found this on Liquid Thinking and thought I would share it here. Do as normal. (points at title)
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I guess he got too famous to let people post on his blog. I wonder what would happen if pastors would show, say, almost all of themselves to their congregations. What if a pastor stood up on the pulpit and said to his congregation, "I struggle with pornography." My guess is that during the week, a hundred men would contact him secretly and say the same thing, and say they were so glad he said that. As Mike Haley said, "Vulnerability breeds vulnerability." I think that fakeness also breed fakeness. What do you think of the article with the diagram?
Hey soda! :)
I guess he got too famous to let people post on his blog
it was showing 68 posts. I wonder if there is a tech problem there. I didn't read the comments on this one, because I liked what it had to say.
My guess is that during the week, a hundred men would contact him secretly and say the same thing, and say they were so glad he said that.
I think your right. I have found that the more honest I am the more people approach me. I have stripped that shiny veneer off of me, or should I say God has.
What do you think of the article with the diagram?
I really related to it. It hit home for myself. Being a PK I know what it is like to be the first diagram. I now think I show more .9 of X, but the problem with me right now is getting miffed when I don't get it from other's. I'm not satisfied any longer in lies and pretense. Let's just be honest with one another. I know there are trust issues,but at the same time we can be honest and real with one another with boundaries.
Would you agree with this?
Yes, I would agree that one can be open, honest, and vulnerable with boundaries. I can tell someone about my struggles with my spouse's depression without disrespecting him or giving too much detail. I also get frustrated with those who refuse to break the barriers down, especially when i have done so.
BUT, you can usually count on those who keep the walls up calling on you in their hour of need. they may remain closed off to you to feel better about themselves - they know some of your struggles, but you don't know any of theirs - Ha! In the end i would rather be real and more vulnerable, than to be an inpenetrable pretender.
In the end i would rather be real and more vulnerable, than to be an inpenetrable pretender.
me too. :)
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