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In Part I of this post<\/a>, I shared how a season of pain and struggle unmade me (still is, really)\u2026I\u2019m breathing through an anxiety attack as I type these words<\/em>. The trials of my\u00a0life have a way of uncovering what is true and opening my clenched fists to let go of what is false. I\u2019m learning a three-fold way of living vulnerable that is changing my world.<\/p>\n

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Vulnerability With Self
\n<\/strong>I don\u2019t want to admit that I\u2019m wrong. Anything, but that, Jesus. Surely there is a way to fix this. I just need to read the right book, find the right doctor, or eat the right food. Control is what I know. It\u2019s what I\u2019m good at doing. It\u2019s so much easier to pretend I\u2019m ok. If I admit that I\u2019m not ok, then I\u2019m admitting there\u2019s something wrong with me. And there is\u2026sin. I put myself at the center of my life instead of you, Lord. I try to surrender and give you control only to take it back, again. I make excuses. I hide.
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Lord, have mercy on me, a sinner. Help me be honest about my sin.<\/em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Vulnerability With Jesus
\n<\/strong>I\u2019m sorry for making an idol of myself, Jesus. As I become more aware of my sin, I also become more aware of how much I need You and Your forgiveness. Help me spill all my secrets to You, a daily shedding. I want\u00a0to talk to You and share my fears and failures. I want to open my heart and life to You, Jesus. You walked the hardest road for me\u2026the road to the cross\u2026to the grave\u2026to the resurrection.\u00a0 Who am I that you would do that? Help me daily confess my sins and receive the amazing grace of your forgiveness.<\/p>\n

Lord, have mercy on me, a sinner. Remind me to talk to you daily and bask in your love, for you keep no records of my wrongs.<\/em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Vulnerability With Others
\n<\/strong>Everything in me wants to hide my weaknesses from others, Jesus, to pretend I have it all together. In fact, I spent a lifetime doing just that. But I\u2019m done, or at least I want to be.\u00a0 I\u2019ve learned we were made to live\u00a0in community. Sharing my hard days with others has broken\u00a0down walls. When I\u2019m honest about my trials, You\u00a0bring amazing people into my life to say, \u201cme, too.\u201d I know now that I was never meant to walk alone, without You and without others.\u00a0 I want to\u00a0remove my mask and live free.<\/p>\n

Lord, have mercy on me, a sinner. Help me to remove my mask and share my story with those around me. Help them see You through me.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I wonder what would happen if we tried to be\u00a0more vulnerable with ourselves, with Jesus, and with one another. It would be difficult, for sure. It would be messy, yes. But it also might open the space for Jesus to work in powerful ways. I am willing to try. Are you?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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