Hi, Jerry the folks around the table chimed in. When he was done, old John spoke up. Well, Jerry, it appears you ve got a lot to hide. Jerry got quiet as others talked and then near the end of the meeting he spoke up again. Something happened to me tonight.
Vulnerability can mean being open to the power of loving.
And what a difference it makes in the relationship between spouses when spouses move beyond having to prove themselves to each other when they don t have to live testing one another when they can be open to the power of loving. And what a difference it makes in the relationships that folks in a faith community have when we don t have to be guarded about our ideas or our beliefs or be silent when we don t agree because we know that we are a faith community that thrives on the power of loving. It is that kind of vulnerability that can expand life for us that can move us out of our protective shells and enable us to be loved and loving in our lives. It is that way too in our life with God. We talk the talk, but don t walk the walk very well.