Continued from June 29:
4) Take some leisure time and make a list of persons who
you think could help hold you accountable in honest sharing. It may start with
only one who keeps two-way confidentiality. That’s ok. Other persons can happen
later. They still need to be significant in that they are willing to deeply
share with you their own troubles, faults, or weaknesses. They should also be
able to keep confidences. This action is not just dumping your problems on
someone. Sharing needs to reach a close, equal amount of exposure to each
other. This makes us strugglers together, bearing each other’s burdens in
Christ. [Gal.6:2] You will understand this effort better when it happens to
you.
5) Develop a time and place to meet for sharing with
persons. Use prayer and bearing one another’s burdens in confessional manner.
[James 5:16]. You could do this with Zoom or some technology that allows you to
personally share. You might just go to lunch with someone as an individual
approach. You might meet for a walk and talk. Or, you might meet in a small
group time. Do this activity as often as practical, but at least, once a month.
Everyone needs to unburden once a month, so you don’t carry around emotional
garbage unnecessarily.
6) Develop a specific action list for practice of honest
sharing with others. This is an extension of number 5. Put the list on a
calendar, like Friday share with Janet. Of course, Janet needs to commit like
you to this sharing. For instance, commit to sharing once/twice a week with someone.
Or, pick a specific time of day, like 2 to 4, and tell everyone that is the time
you will practice total honesty. They
better not ask you something at that time unless they want full honest
response. I know, I know, the true goal is to be honest all the time. But you
need to start somewhere as a practice. [more]
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