DTR | Part 3

Vulnerability is a crucial component of our growth and transformation because others can only love us to the extent that we are known. We have to share who we are, not who we think people want us to be. Vulnerability isn't weakness; it's strength. Removing off our masks takes courage and boldness. Yet, the current version of vulnerability we applaud, which champions "that's just who I am," is twisted. It encourages people to open up, but does not foster change by indirectly attaching people's struggles with their identity and demanding acceptance. Transformation entails a vulnerability that provides a safe space for people to be loved as they currently are but challenged to take those first steps into who God made them to be.