apart from you....

JM as usual was abuzz with thoughts and questions. JM was wondering whether we could be truly and fully 'transparent' in front of friends or anyone else residing on earth. I pondered...

I suppose we all yearn for acceptance - acceptance for who we are, the good and the bad, the ying and the yang, acceptance in totality. Thats why we also long to be transparent to someone, to know that we can be accepted and loved just the way we are, for our imperfections. For most, this person would be the significant other.Perhaps thats why break-ups hurt as much as they do, because the person whom you've bared your soul to; who presumably knows you best, rejects you. As humans, we are all fallible and subject to making judgement based on imperfect knowledge about ourselves and others.

In response to JM's qn: I do not think I can be fully transparent in front of one person, perhaps certain aspects, but not all at once. The only 'person' who knows me through and through is my Maker. JM proceeded to qoute a favourite verse -

apart from you, lord, there is nothing good within me.

Psalm 6:12

The simplicity and vividness of the verse gave me delicious goosebumps - a sweet pleasurable awesome nugget of wisdom... As I contemplate on the verse, I realise that it will probably take some time for me to fully appreciate it meaning. In the meantime, as I struggle with the daily-ness and the busy worldliness; as I struggle with my humanity, I am wont to lose sight of God... and soon, I'd find myself lost. In such moments, I am always reminded of this beautiful hymn... Enjoy :)

Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus
Turn your eyes upon Jesus,
Look full in His wonderful face,
And the things of earth will grow strangely dim,
In the light of His Glory and Grace.

Let us fix our eyes on Jesus.
Hebrews 12:2