More Powerful than Words

"I once worked for a man who said his door was always open, but it never was. Some things communicate more powerfully than words." -Erwin McManus

I think most of us can think of a similar situation. I suspect that the boss in this story probably genuinely wanted to be approachable. McManus probably could have knocked on the door and asked a question if he really needed to. I am assuming those things but I don't think they are unreasonable. The man was using a polite figure of speech as a show of kindness, yet the image he was giving of was one that said he was inaccessible. How often do you do this in other ways. Do you unknowingly give off signals that you aren't as approachable as you say you are. I'm not saying you always need to a have smile on for people, God isn't calling us to be fake, in fact He's calling us to be more real with each other than we are comfortable with. Part of that real person God desires you to be takes the form of meaning what you say. If you say you'll pray for something, do you pray? Is God your reality or a crutch in times of need. Self-examination is the hardest thing we can do. It's much easier for me to point out the flaws in others than in myself. The McManus quote above is told as an explanation of why his church was completely redesigned because they realized they were inviting people in but keeping their door closed. You, being the church, have a similar responsibility. Are you waiting for people to knock on the door and ask to be let in, or is your door open?