Honesty

If there are people around you now, look at them.
If you’re on your own, remember your last crowded room.
Look at their faces.
Look at their eyes.
Behind what they’re saying, behind what they do,
What are they thinking?
What do they feel right now?
What about you?

‘People actually do that?’
‘Yeah, they do.’
It had not occurred to me that anyone I knew would go and use a Christian dating site. I must have assumed that everyone was pretty cool about the whole thing and it was just me who wondered about relationships half my empty brain time.

I wasn’t interested in who (he didn’t tell me anyway) – just the fact that some lovely people from church were desperate enough to stop trusting Jesus and take matters into their own hands was like a splash of water in my face. They may look like they haven’t got a care in the world, but inside they’re surviving. That’s so tough.

I used to say Christians should frown inside church gatherings and smile outside, instead of the other way round. No doubt that’s too simplistic: rampant misery won’t make anyone feel welcome, and it’s a good sign when people get happy engaging with Jesus! But what does it say to our neighbours about Jesus if he doesn’t seem to help with any of our problems? And if you can’t get help for your hurts in the Church, where can you go?

If you let your feelings go, dear
It's scary what you'll find
I find I'm on your street, dear
And you're always on my mind
And no one needs to know
That you let me in tonight
That you let me see the world
Behind your eyes
- Jon Foreman

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_pehtMmGSs