It is amazing to me that in this life, there is no end to our growth with God. There is no end to understanding how our hearts work, how they hide and how God moves toward us. Growing up, I thought that you would eventually hit a point where you had collected enough information about life that you would just do it right. I saw the world very black and white. I saw myself as a checklist. The more I learn about God, this world and myself, the more I realize that the forest of my life is dense.

We cannot get far enough outside our own forest to see the trees. This is really where community takes root. We need other people. We need to expose ourselves to God and our community and allow them to speak into our life. I find that my desire to be “done” and my shame keep me hidden inside  my forest. I am continually humbled that I am in many ways powerless to see some things about my heart. And yet, other people see them clearly.

Bottom line… we are blind. God has graciously given us community to give us some light. He has graciously given us His Spirit to shine even brighter. And we need them. I wonder what it will be like when we really see ourselves one day.