Vulnerability and Transparency

Just been thinking lately of what it means to be transparent/real with others. I was reading in my quiet time earlier this morning, about how its always better to air on the side of authenticity. I believe that we should definetely be accountable and true with those trusted members in our church body. Being accountable to not only your family, but to the church body as well, requires that people, at the very least respect you for being real. No one can trust you if you always put on a fake image to please people, and are never the same person twice. I do believe that we should do what we can to promote a good name and reputation for ourselves in our circles. Also, for those of us who are daughters in their father's household, we should definetely be seeking to do and say things that will build him and his vision up, in the eyes of others. On the other hand we should not care desperately of what others think of us or what they might say about us; our main focus needs to be furthering God's kingdom and obeying Him completely. That might require terms such as "radical", or "weird" to be said of us. On the note of transparency and accountability, hidden sin always finds you out, so be willing to be vulnerable to a select, few, trusted people.