Wellllll....Hmmm.....Ummm.....LOL! Holy Spirit keeps nudging me, dropping into my brain, whispering to Me: "Be Transparent". So who knows where He's leading Us today. I sit here as His scribe, His vessel to share His Word with You. Please buckle up Family, this could get a tad bumpy.......here we go.....
Loves, I'm sure it's clear (if you read Mona Girl Blog every Wednesday) that Mona's been through some "life stuff" (smile). And to be honest, because I've been through some "life stuff" is the main reason why I'm able to sit here with You every Wednesday, sharing His Word and My Heart. You can't genuinely share, be authentic in your feelings, be #FRFR, be Transparent, if you haven't been through some "life stuff".
Growing Through is what gives Us the Humility (Hallelujah!) and the Peace (Glory to God!) and the Power (Thank You Jesus!) to lay down our Pride in order to open up our Hearts and Souls.........to be Transparent with ourselves and others.....which ultimately draws us closer, and closer, and more intimately connected with Our Heavenly Father. And if you ask me, that's what (at least for the last 8 years) my life journey is ALL about!
"As a prisoner of the Lord, I beg you to live in a way that is worthy of the people God has chosen to be his own. Always be humble and gentle. Patiently put up with each other and love each other. Try your best to let God's Spirit keep your hearts united. Do this by living at peace. All of you are part of the same body. There is only one Spirit of God, just as you were given one hope when you were chosen to be God's people. We have only one Lord, one faith, and one baptism. There is one God who is the Father of all people. Not only is God above all others, but he works by using all of us, and he lives in all of us." (Ephesians 4:1-6, CEV)
This afternoon, I got so tickled in my spirit when I heard Holy Spirit say, "Can You See Me Now?" And I Knew this would somehow come into play in today's Mona Girl Blog Title. I know that I SEE Mona better now than I used to and from what I hear from those who've been riding shotgun with me over the last 8 years.........Hmph! They SEE Mona better as well. When you really stop and think about it, we All should be SEEING ourselves and each other better as life rolls on.....we should be on a consistent path, a consistent walk, have a consistent goal to become, live, and BE better.....and more Transparent in our lives.
"What this adds up to, then, is this: no more lies, no more pretense. Tell your neighbor the truth. In Christ's body we're all connected to each other, after all. When you lie to others, you end up lying to yourself." (Ephesians 4:25, MSG)
When we live our lives in a Transparent way, we have less stress, less worries, less anxieties, less DRAMA! When we live this way, we don't have to keep "one-upping" other folks, we don't have to boast and brag, we don't have to "remember" all the little white lies we've told (smile), we no longer have *IKIA* (I Know It All) Syndrome (Thanks Esi!), we don't have to impress ANYONE......ANY MORE!!! And Family, raising my hand wayyyy up high in this class!! What an Awesome, Peaceful and FREEING way to live out life! Oh Yeah!! Can You See me Now?? Really.....REALLLLY See Me?!? #I'mBeingTransparent!
"We are proud that our conscience is clear. We are proud of the way that we have lived in this world. We have lived with a God-given holiness and sincerity, especially toward you. It was not by human wisdom that we have lived but by God's kindness." (2 Corinthians 1:12, GW)
Like I said up top, when we all buckled up for today's ride....I had NO idea where Holy Spirit was leading Us.....but I like where we've been over the last few paragraphs and where we've landed. Being Open, Being Ourselves, Being Loving, Being REAL, Being Transparent can Only be achieved with Our Heavenly Father's guidance; by Growing Through (not running away like a coward) "life stuff"; by being Willing, Patient and Humble; and most importantly, (just like the underlined part of the Scripture above says), by being Open to God's Mighty Love, Grace and Kindness. Because Loves, we can't achieve this level of TRANSPARENCY, this level of FREEDOM, this level of PEACE in our lives without HIM!
I Love You Lord!! Thank You for dropping by today with this Powerful Message to ignite our Souls! And Blessing Us with Your Mighty Wisdom, that's especially motivating, as we enter the Lenten Season leading up to Easter (my Fave time of year), with today being Ash Wednesday!!
Ohhhhhh YES!! Can You See Me Now?? #BeTransparent!!!
Continued Success & Blessings!!
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