Today I'm joining with Lisa-Jo for Five Minute Friday. You have five minutes to write. This week's topic: Bare.
If I bare my soul to you, would you still love me? If you
knew all my shortcomings, my mistakes, my past sins, would you still call me
friend? Could you bare your heart to me and trust that I would not betray you
or discard you? Could we be that transparent with each other?
There would be healing if we were.
I would hold you and tell
you that you are not alone. You would take my hand and tell me to forgive
myself for I have already been forgiven.
We would cry together and remember
that a burden shared is lighter on the shoulders.
But we walk past each other with the mask of a smile. We say
“fine” and “great” and “wonderful” when we mean “broken” and “hurt” and “ashamed.”
And I don’t know why.
Sister, let me into your world. Let me be your safe place
and be mine as well. Let me pray for you and feel your prayers over me. I covet
your arm around my shoulders holding me up when I want to crumble. I yearn to
hear Christ speaking through you with words of peace and comfort and renewal.
And I long to speak such love and healing into your life as well.
14 comments:
What a great five minute post It's so true that we spend our lives just saying pleasantries instead of being honest with those who would love to love us. Thanks for sharing
Marissa
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This is beautiful, Gaby. Thank you for always being there for me and others. I too am here for you! This is how I want all my relationships to be, open and honest with no judgement or gossip that that divides and hurts.
Your post is so incredibly beautiful! It inspires me to be a better friend and listen more with my heart than my ears or even my mind. I'm so glad I stopped by on FMF!
I think that if you lived near, we would be just this way -- the kind holding hands and speaking truth. I don't think you'd ever let me get away with a "fine" or a "great!" and I would be really okay with that.
You're right :) And we've already done some of that long-distance, have we not?
Thank you, Osheta. I love the idea of listening with your heart.
Rachel, I know you are. Thank you for being a true friend.
Just stopping by on FMF. What a beautiful post, Gaby! By baring our hearts with each other, the loads we carry can be shared and even lightened. Thanks :)
we've recently changed churches, and i'm finding hard to unmask myself there....an inspiring piece here....
Thank you for stopping by, Sabrina!
Oh, Kendal, changing churches can be difficult as you find new sisters to walk with you. Your honesty and transparency is so refreshing that you will soon feel comfortable to share, I know it!
What a beautiful write, Gaby...finding "safe" people to bare ourselves to can be a task sometimes...if we met in real life, I would love to sit and chat with you :)
Dolly, I think we would be good friends, as well. :)
Oh, Gaby, I so miss having you in my day-to-day life. Love you, Friend. Thanks for being someone I can bare myself to.
Laura
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