Here I am, back with a meager attempt to talk about vulnerability, my own that is. I begin by saying that I hate the topic; I hate being vulnerable. Even writing and posting this is about as vulnerable as I want to be. So, of course, that means that vulnerability is one of my God lessons.
As stated in the Northumbria rule, "We are called to intentional, deliberate VULNERABILITY: We embrace the vulnerability of being teachable expressed in: a discipline of prayer; in exposure to Scripture; a willingness to be accountable to others in ordering our ways and our heart in order to effect change.
"We embrace the responsibility of taking the heretical imperative: by speaking out when necessary or asking awkward questions that will often upset the status quo; by making relationships the priority, and not reputation.
"We embrace the challenge to live as church without walls, living openly amongst unbelievers and other believers in a way that the life of God in ours can be seen, challenged or questioned. This will involve us building friendships outside our Christian ghettos or club-mentality, not with ulterior evangelistic motives, but because we genuinely care."
I’m being told to step out of my comfort zone, to attend to Scripture with new eyes and ears. How do I do this? How to start? Perhaps by praying to be the very thing that I don’t want to be—vulnerable. I need God’s guidance.
As stated in the Northumbria rule, "We are called to intentional, deliberate VULNERABILITY: We embrace the vulnerability of being teachable expressed in: a discipline of prayer; in exposure to Scripture; a willingness to be accountable to others in ordering our ways and our heart in order to effect change.
"We embrace the responsibility of taking the heretical imperative: by speaking out when necessary or asking awkward questions that will often upset the status quo; by making relationships the priority, and not reputation.
"We embrace the challenge to live as church without walls, living openly amongst unbelievers and other believers in a way that the life of God in ours can be seen, challenged or questioned. This will involve us building friendships outside our Christian ghettos or club-mentality, not with ulterior evangelistic motives, but because we genuinely care."
I’m being told to step out of my comfort zone, to attend to Scripture with new eyes and ears. How do I do this? How to start? Perhaps by praying to be the very thing that I don’t want to be—vulnerable. I need God’s guidance.
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