Proverbs 28:1 NKJV

[1] The wicked flee when no one pursues, but the righteous are bold as a lion.

It wasn't too very long ago that I would do anything to avoid being transparent. I would shrink away from healthy, wholesome relationships because the sin in me knew I would be called out. I didn't want to do right. I wanted to do what felt good and what made me "happy". I tried to stay in the shadows.

Jesus doesn't do shadows. Jesus doesn't do secrets.

When God opened my eyes to His truth, it changed everything. Instead of avoiding people, I started seeking relationships that made me better. Even though I didn't (and still don't) like being corrected, I actively seek it out. It is not something that comes naturally to the flesh, but the Holy Spirit empowers us to fight against the flesh... to grow us closer to Christ.