SHOWING HONEST EMOTION
“Jesus wept. Then said the Jews, Behold how he loved him!” ~John 11:35-36~
Some of us are like a closed book; people never get to know what’s on the inside of us.
Jesus was not afraid to be vulnerable. He wept openly at the grave of His friend Lazarus.
So, can you show honest emotion? Do you talk of the trophies you have won but not the tears you have shed?
When you speak only of your success but fail to share what you went through to achieve it, you leave people feeling like they’ll never be able to rise as high as you have. Is that what you want?
Jesus was infuriated when the strong took advantage of the weak; it’s why He threw the moneychangers out of the temple. Yet He wept over the people of Jerusalem because He knew what the consequences of their rejecting Him would be.
Now we’re not talking about displays of uncontrolled temper, or dissolving into tears each time trouble comes. But unless you have the ability to show an appropriate level of empathy and transparency, you will have no credibility.
The Bible says: “To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance” (Ecclesiastics 3:1,4).
If you are able to be tough but not tender, people may admire your achievements and comply with your instructions, but they will keep you at a distance. And you will be lonely.
But it’s a self-imposed loneliness brought on by your unwillingness to open up and let them in.
Jesus showed honest emotion; you must too.
Lord God, we give thanks to You today for all You do and all You will do for each and everyone of us. We thank You Lord for the wonderful Spirit inspired instructions that You have left behind for all of us, the Word of God [Bible] You showed us in so many ways how we should live and act. May we take today's message and use it as a guide so that we may continue to live the way You lived and to be more like You in all we do. Watch over us and keep us safe in all we do. In Jesus name we pray, Amen
Some of us are like a closed book; people never get to know what’s on the inside of us.
Jesus was not afraid to be vulnerable. He wept openly at the grave of His friend Lazarus.
So, can you show honest emotion? Do you talk of the trophies you have won but not the tears you have shed?
When you speak only of your success but fail to share what you went through to achieve it, you leave people feeling like they’ll never be able to rise as high as you have. Is that what you want?
Jesus was infuriated when the strong took advantage of the weak; it’s why He threw the moneychangers out of the temple. Yet He wept over the people of Jerusalem because He knew what the consequences of their rejecting Him would be.
Now we’re not talking about displays of uncontrolled temper, or dissolving into tears each time trouble comes. But unless you have the ability to show an appropriate level of empathy and transparency, you will have no credibility.
The Bible says: “To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance” (Ecclesiastics 3:1,4).
If you are able to be tough but not tender, people may admire your achievements and comply with your instructions, but they will keep you at a distance. And you will be lonely.
But it’s a self-imposed loneliness brought on by your unwillingness to open up and let them in.
Jesus showed honest emotion; you must too.
Lord God, we give thanks to You today for all You do and all You will do for each and everyone of us. We thank You Lord for the wonderful Spirit inspired instructions that You have left behind for all of us, the Word of God [Bible] You showed us in so many ways how we should live and act. May we take today's message and use it as a guide so that we may continue to live the way You lived and to be more like You in all we do. Watch over us and keep us safe in all we do. In Jesus name we pray, Amen
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