This week I feel like I bore my soul for the entire world to see; I even feel a bit naked. My inspirational entry runs on She Seeks which gets down to the dirty details of where my faith was about two months ago. For someone who puts herself out there as encouraging others to LIVE OUT their faith, it is not fun to admit that I too have had times of Blah faith.
But I hope that in my vulnerability, someone else might be free to touch base with her own Blah faith and take steps to do something about it. If one small iota of what I wrote encourages someone else, then every ounce of discomfort I felt while typing my blah faith woes is paid back in rejoicing.
Lest you think that I am fishing for compliments on my writing style or that I am begging for affirmation, please hear me on this. Ministry can only be affective and effective if we are willing to reveal glimpses of the dark spots in our soul. Whether we are writing weekly blogs of encouragement, organizing clothing at the local homeless shelter or taking the youth group for ice cream, serving others must start with relationship. Them relating to us and us relating to them.
What better way to build relationship than to open up and share your story? Pull back the veil that conceals your human-ness. And, dare I say, get a little bit naked.
Hi Sarah,
i totally agree with you. There
's no better way to build connection than to open up and share.
Thank you so much for this entry and for your wonderful post at She Seeks. I just found your blog and have enjoyed reading your entries; so much of what you say resonates inside me. I will definitely be back for more!
Heather
Sarah-
So true girl. Coming from a girl who seems to be fighting with the craziness of life and wakes up uninspired in her walk lately, I needed to hear this. I think all to often we teeter on the edge of Blah. That the faith walk is more than excitement and being moved every moment. It takes showing up, "getting naked" and sharing those parts of our heart that so often we'd rather forget. It's when we show up He has a chance to woo and move us back into a place of intimacy that we will never forget that allows us to continue to come back for more, even when we drag ourselves to "just show up".
<3 Erin
Hello!
I just wanted to say that I was very encouraged by your post on SHE SEEKS. I have BLAH FAITH, let's just be honest. I am definitely blah blah blah about every thing. My life, my future, my relationships…with GOD. & to know that someone has been there too and is brave enough to share it is eye opening. So thank you. <3