Recently Dave (a client) and I had a conversation about a mutual friend, a young dairyman. Dave was concerned about Kenny’s well-being. In the conversation, the topic of honesty came up. It’s not that Kenny is dishonest; he simply does not always give the whole story. I think it is because he fears exposure, that people will see that things are not well. Unfortunately, Kenny’s refusal to honestly acknowledge the gravity of the situation makes it difficult to help him succeed.
There is a principle that I have observed over the years as I have worked with people. Until we fully acknowledge “what is” we will never really succeed in the desired endeavor. I cannot help dairymen who do not give me all the facts about their situation. The same is true in the church world. Until we embrace God’s reality about our situation, we can never truly experience freedom and life.
The chief reason that we do not embrace the truth is that we fear that the truth will cause us to be seen in a poor light. Instead of freely admitting “what is”, we attempt to present an illusion. We strive to save our life and in so doing, we lose it. (Jesus mentioned this truth!) Whatever we attempt to hide becomes our master. It is not until we choose to “lose our life” that we find it.
Will Kenny survive and thrive in this unsettled time in the dairy industry? That will depend largely on whether he quits trying to present an illusion. Each of us faces the same choice. Will we admit to “what is” and begin the pathway to wholeness and success or will we continue to choose deception that leads to destruction?
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