Is It Safe to be Honest?

Sunday Psalm 6.1.25

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Father God 
Lord Jesus
Holy Spirit

We present ourselves before You again this Sunday.
Honesty is one of the guardrails 
Along the beautiful path of following You.
When You call us to Yourself,
You are calling us to a depth
Of transparency that we may
Have never known.

Many of us grew up in families
Where it was not safe to be honest
About hard things.
To speak of our fear of our brother.
To tell our mother about being bullied.
To express anger at our father’s ridicule. 

We are so shaped by our earliest household
That it’s a lifelong process to learn to trust
Your gentle and humble heart.

And it’s only as we trust that we can
Bring our wounded, sinful selves to You.
We can be honest about our sin and our shame
Only to the extent that 
We trust You will forgive and heal.

Help us today to see your kind smile
That welcomes us to sit with You in peace.

Thank You that You are a trustworthy Father.

We will never stop learning to rest in You.
There’s always more to open up to You.
And the best will be when we dwell together
In transparency and holiness in the beauty of 
Your kingdom fully arrived. 
Amen.