The REAL You
Last week I posted THIS
I had our leaders all do the same thing and we got a chance to know 25 things about each person we might not have known about them before. It was fun to find out we had a potential farmer, choir singers, recording artists, someone who worked on the OJ Simpson trial, puerto ricans (my wife being one of them), clean freaks, ex-smokers, ex-rollerskaters, a David Matthews Band groupie, tattooed people, non-tattooed people, a person that drank a Coke with Tom Hanks, an ABBA fan, a shoe collector and an old record collector on our team. Who knew?
Here’s the great thing about it…this helps build RELATIONSHIPS.
It’s amazing how hard it can be for people to list things about themselves. Some people struggle with it for days. Others knock it out in 5 minutes. The point is, other people ENJOY getting to know more about you. They love the fact of having info that others might not know. That’s what forms bonds and relationships. Now think about how many people/leaders in churches fail to do this, either out of insecurity or fear of people knowing “too much” about you. The funny thing is, most of us have the same issues, problems, or concerns, but we are afraid to share them. We think we are the only ones struggling or have a “shady” past.
Allowing people to know the “real you” is a HUGE way to tear down walls in people’s lives. I can guarantee once you let someone get to know you, they can share parts of themselves much easier than before. People want to truly know you mean what you say about caring about them or wanting to build relationships.
Don’t let your fears, insecurities or busyness stop you from sharing your “stories” with others. You never know when your “story” can help somebody walk through the same thing in their life, encourage them or just make them laugh.
M
Posted: October 31st, 2008 under Culture/Society, Leadership.
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