...it is crucial to allow God and at least one other person to see us in our imperfection and even in our nakedness, as we are—rather than as we ideally wish to be. -- Fr Richard Rohr, "Daily Meditation," June 19, 2019
Ah, there's the dreaded wish-come-true...to be known by another and loved anyway.
We are brought up short by the realization that we hold the key. Only we can determine who is allowed entry into our being. Then comes the big Oops. Yes, we can determine who enters, but we cannot determine or control their interpretation of what they are privy to.
That, another's interpretation of our imperfection, our nakedness, is our Cross...share it or bear it, our choice.
We only realize in looking back that our decision to open up our imagined devil's den within was God doing for us through us.
We hold our nose and take a leap of faith in hopeful trust that God is our net. And he is...every time. And especially when, first take, the net feels less than we'd hoped for; second take, proves to be our gold.
God loves us so much!
Thank you.
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