June 23, 2008, When is it going to be okay, not to be okay?

When it is going to be okay, not to be okay?

Mark 4:21 Also He said to them, "Is a lamp brought to be put under a basket or under a bed? Is it not to be set on a lampstand? 22 For there is nothing hidden which will not be revealed, nor has anything been kept secret but that it should come to light. 23 If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear." 24 Then He said to them, "Take heed what you hear. With the same measure you use, it will be measured to you; and to you who hear, more will be given. 25 For whoever has, to him more will be given; but whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him." 26 And He said, "The kingdom of God is as if a man should scatter seed on the ground, 27 and should sleep by night and rise by day, and the seed should sprout and grow, he himself does not know how. 28 For the earth yields crops by itself: first the blade, then the head, after that the full grain in the head. 29 But when the grain ripens, immediately he puts in the sickle, because the harvest has come." 30 Then He said, "To what shall we liken the kingdom of God? Or with what parable shall we picture it? 31 It is like a mustard seed which, when it is sown on the ground, is smaller than all the seeds on earth; 32 but when it is sown, it grows up and becomes greater than all herbs, and shoots out large branches, so that the birds of the air may nest under its shade." 33 And with many such parables He spoke the word to them as they were able to hear it. 34 But without a parable He did not speak to them. And when they were alone, He explained all things to His disciples.

Perfection is fear driven, walls and facades to cover over the fear of being transparent, real and vulnerable. It separates each of us because underneath we can't let anyone know what is going on inside. We can't let anyone know our secrets, dark past or present lives. And as time goes on we learn well how to forget (or so we think) where we came from, but we will never get away from the fears that drive us or be 'set free' until we can speak 'truth'.

Yes, truth sets us free and in turn being truthful opens the doors to come in with a sledge hammer and beat down the fortified walls that we are so sure are covering it all up. The reality, nothing is covered up, the walls are a cosmetic fix. When the walls are damaged or falling apart, the foundation and frame are exposed.

"For there is nothing hidden which will not be revealed, nor has anything been kept secret but that it should come to light". Anything done in secret, held in secret, will eventually give us peace when we open up to 'truth'. Our past and our present can't hurt us. The bundled up pain of not being free to speak truth is fear driven. Fear is not love. Perfect love casts out all fear. Because fear has to do with punishment 1 John 4. (and this is worth staying here for awhile)

2 Corinthians 4:2 We refuse to wear masks and play games. We don't maneuver and manipulate behind the scenes. And we don't twist God's Word to suit ourselves. Rather, we keep everything we do and say out in the open, the whole truth on display, so that those who want to can see and judge for themselves in the presence of God. ___ The Message

So when is it going to be okay not to be okay? When we break through the walls and facades of perfection and fear. After all the walls are transparent and nothing is really hidden. Then the kingdom of God will grow as the earth yields its crops, maturing until it reaches out to those in need and seeking, to give them a place to rest, a place where they desire to be. We were a seed, and becoming a plant. How much have we grown? As we find 'truth' within ourselves, the seed becomes a place of rest and comfort for those seeking 'truth' and rest in His 'truth'.

Breakthrough the walls that keep us from truth.

Video & Song
'Voice of Truth' Casting Crowns
http://youtube.com/watch?v=S-s5dvjU4Ok