transparent

that's my favorite piece by Luke Hendrickson. and it's what i would like to be. i've been more honest to people this past weekend than i usually like to be. by honest i don't mean i want to tell everyone exactly what i think, when i think it. but my desire is to be transparent so that they don't see me, but they see Christ through me. i am in Christ, and as such, he overwhelms me. more and more i'm realizing how i force my own emotions and reactions onto situations instead of allowing His response to work in me. does that make sense? there are so many times i know my reaction to something isn't appropriate or even kind, and i feel the Holy Spirit telling me, hey, do this instead. but so many times i say, no, this is me, i want to let people see me. but it's not really me anymore. it is for freedom i have been set free. so i will walk in your freedom Lord!