If we plan to create our best art, create community, create great experiences, or make connections, we have to be open.
Open to differences.
Open to people who don’t think like us.
Open to people who don’t look like us.
Open to people who don’t sound like us.
Open to a great day.
Open to beings wrong.
Open to another idea.
Open to correction.
Open to criticism.
Open to push back.
Open to setting up, breaking down, and trying something new.
Open to making adjustments if things aren’t working like we thought.
Open to a tough day.
Open to things that might scare us a little.
Open to changing things.
Open to walking in someone else’s shoes.
Open to looking at our church or service through the eyes of someone
else – someone who may never have been in our world before.
Open to grace.
Open to mercy.
Open to whatever happens.
Being open allows us to experience, welcome, love, try, change, and adjust.
Being open provides an atmosphere where grace excels, status quo starves,
and creativity thrives.
Being closed is the equivalent to maxing out. If we stay closed, we will soon be closed for good.
Remembering recent times when I’ve listened to others who have spoken truth into my life. This motivates me to be open today.
I try to spend time with people who think differently than me. I’ve found it helps me stay open to new ideas and situations, and pushes me to try new things.