There is nothing like children to strip away facades and fronts. There is no pretending to be something, no false impression to maintain. With five children five and under, I am what I am am. For good or ill, take me or leave me, it is real.
Children compel authenticity. Adults can hide, can maintain a group "image"...can fool the world, but not children. Houses get messy, people sin, the unexpected occurs. If I am walking before the face of man, these things will weigh me down. I can never please all men at all times, for I begin ( like Sam) "to feel thin like butter spread over too much toast". But, when my whole aim is God's pleasure, when I walk before His face fearing Him and none else, suddenly the weight of man's pleasure is lifted. I am set free to fight the good fight, to work out my own salvation with fear and trembling, to see if my own heart condemns me. If I know beyond question that I am delighting God, then I am at liberty to be real, authentic, and unique. But, when my heart condemns me, I find my natural man running to hide it beneath a facade.
So, in His sovereign mercy God sends children. Children who rip away facades and images and send me running to the feet of Christ begging for his grace...claiming that He who began a good work in me has promised to faithfully complete it. In the mean time, humility and authenticity are the words of the day.
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2 comments:
Very powerfull and real. Please keep on writing your meditations. They are a blessing to me and many others.
Phillip and Rachel
Erin, I almost cried when I read it. You are God's child , and He has opened your heart to His truth.
Love grandmother
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