Tonight was our first “upper room night”. I think it went very well, very casual, but a definite time to just talk, and start to break down some of the walls. The topic for tonight was “authenticity”, what it is, how do we cultivate it in our group, and what does it mean for our relationship with God. Some of the conclusions we came to were:
1- Be real, at least with our group, let’s realize we are human, and we all struggle with something.
2 – We can start to grow “being real” by building trust with each other, and when it comes to our weaknesses we can encourage each other to let God turn it into strength.
3 – Being real with God, is all that he wants, if we are not real with him, we can’t have a deep relationship, just like we can’t have a deep relationship with a person who is not real with us.
It was a little hard at first getting them to talk, and really go beyond themselves, but with a little prodding we really began to define how our group will be authentic with each other, and with God. I didn’t start the day out on the best foot (sleeping in until 1pm, doesn’t give one enough time to do much). But I think with enough preparation, each time will become a time to truly be a connected group. Thanks for your prayers – the young adults of Zakopane are really the ones benefiting. Next time: Mutuality - Encouraging each other.
