Christian people sometimes have a way of hiding struggles even from those they love and trust. I don't know where we got the idea that hiding our harmful thoughts, intrusive negative emotions, and fears is the right thing to do. What I have found is that when we hide our problems from one another consistently, it instills the false narrative that Christians are not supposed to struggle when they are saved. But Jesus told us that we would struggle. He also gave us one another as fellow believers to encourage, uplift, admonish, and pray for one another. Hiding our struggles does more damage than good. So today, I want to encourage you guys to be open and honest with those you trust about your struggles. It's time to normalize our struggles and it's time to realize that it's ok if you're not ok.