Day 58 The Mask

The truth is everyone wears one. But there is a special transformation in the presence of clergy. Although I struggle with this it is one of my personal pet peeves. Why act differently around a so-called "man of God" than you do around God Himself? I suppose it's because God isn't standing there in front of you. God isn't giving you disconcerting looks or sighs of disapproval.

Something it's taken me years to get into my head is that no matter how I act God isn't going to stand there and be surprised by my actions or be disappointed I acted a certain way. He isn't going to mumble under his breath...

Clergy, the kind I hold close to my heart, are much like Jesus in this fact. They are open-hearted, loving and forgiving as Jesus forgave them, showing grace. This is the kind of people of God I like close to me. I don't expect this behavior out of anyone else.

Maybe I'm off here but I'm of the mind set we should be able to be ourselves around each other as a family of Christ.

Love,

Me