Community and friendships

I sat there and with every dish she washed my hairs stood up on the back of my neck.
"You know this is killing me right?" She respond "I know where's you vacuum?"
Why are you being prideful?
You see I have been sick, and on top of that I gave up certain things in my diet which threw me in a tailspin of pure detox chaos . Struggling from a major migraine and know I was to have company over that night my friend Melissa showed up to help.
She came to clean my house and my pride went full throttle. I don't want her to see how dirty my house is. My rooms a mess and the floors well I just won't go there.
Well she didn't take no for an answer and when she left I sat on the couch and thanked god for the blessing.
You see it reminded me on how we do life. Jesus never intended our lives to be perfect . That all ended in the garden. Yet we walk and live like we are. Faking perfect families, perfect job and even perfect relationship.
But you know what I've learn? I've learned that being real, transparent and being vulnerable is so much easier. I spend less time trying to make it "perfect" and more time connecting with people.
Because Where there is humility and vulnerability there is no room for pride and when pride doesn't exist you know what happens?
People know how to help. And when that happens community is Established. Oh community, how great thou are. Community shows up to clean your house, community listens, community prays, community sees the need and does without you ever asking for it. Community is how God Intended life to be and is how you get perfect.
Here is something you should know about me. When we meet, we are friends. I want to know who you are. I might share to much, I am myself and maybe that might be to much for you but I'm real. I also suck at life sometimes, I have issues and struggles. I'm not afraid to share them with you because you to may be struggling with the same thing. And lets face it, it's much easier when you have someone on your side who knows how you feel.
This doesn't make me a good person or a saint. God has blessed me so much with His love and community that it would be a disservice to you not to share.
Can you imagine showing up to target one day to find out they are having a sale and everything is 50 percent off and not share that with any of your fellow target friends. No way I'd imagine you would leave that store call all your friends and tell them how much you have saved so that they can get in on the deal.
Friends it's the same way with God. He took my life of struggle and saved me from it and I love you and my friends not to share how God can make life easier. He won't make it perfect but He makes it easier and hopeful and He provides community to come along to help if you allow Him and yourself to be vulnerable.
I still have ways to go, I have to be intentional about reminding myself that just like I like to give and bless I have to be ok with receiving as well. Would you pray for me in that area? Thank you!
If you need prayer or need help on how to get connected or need a friend. Call me, text, Ig, fb , message me and all the other hundred social media ways to get ahold of me... !
#foreverfriends
Moni