Brokenness

I feel that I come off so often as someone who has it all together. I don't feel that way about myself, but that's because I know all of my shortcomings and failures. I want to come out and say that I do not have it all together. I am a broken person. I'll admit that in the past I have tried to cover that, and I rarely share my sins and failures with others. It's not so much of a trust issue as it is an issue of shame. The bible says to boast in our weakness. And also, there is no more reason to have shame. Christ has nailed it to the cross. Yet I give in to the lie that I should be ashamed of myself and what I've done. I don't want to be embarrassed of them though. I've learned that the best way for people to be open with you is to be open with them first. And I know I have to set this example even in my youth group, or whatever organization I'm involved in. As a senior, I have people that look up to me, and the more open I am about myself, then the more that others can grow. I am a broken person that has been redeemed by the blood of Jesus on the cross. And I am unashamed.