Think of your last 10 conversations. REAL conversations that you've had- not just {hello/goodbye}. In those conversations... were you able to share everything that you wanted to? Most of the time we don't. Most of the time... even with the people closest to us we only share about 90% {at best} of our thoughts...
Pastor Darin - our lead pastor at SCC talked about this a few weeks ago. He's got about 5 - 10 people that when they get together they are 100% REAL with each other... They ask for THE LAST 10%.
I don't think that we're meant to share 100% with EVERYONE {that would be exhausting}. But we each should have those few that we GIVE the last 10% to.
We're not typically {bare} with each other. We don't typically share {everything}. the good/bad, ugly/beautiful. Why is that?
FEAR?
of rejection. hurting someone's feelings. looking stupid. being too pushy or opinionated. not trusting people with who we are - our WHOLE selves. having feelings not reciprocated. meddling. opening a can of worms you don't want opened. the future.
...Whatever the reason most of us stay with our comfortable 90%...
Last night I asked for the last 10%. It was awesome to get everything that we were thinking out! I loved what the last 10% was that was given.
What is the last 10% in your life that you WANT...
to say.
to do.
to be.
will you give it?
1 comment:
way good thoughts. brings me back to discipleship class, man life changes a lot.. quickly.
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