Probably our deepest desire is our greatest fear: to be truly and fully known. We need it but are afraid if others really know us they will reject us. So we work hard to hide things about ourselves and create an image that others will like.
These words accurately describe what it means to be known and loved by God and how it affects our human relationships:
To be loved but not known is comforting but superficial. To be known and not loved is our greatest fear. But to be fully known and truly loved is a lot like being loved by God. It is what we need more than anything. It liberates us from pretense, humbles us out of our self-righteousness, and fortifies us for any difficulty life can throw at us.
— Timothy Keller
Lord, help me to be real and really love as I am really loved.
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