Parakalein

I came across a group that has been calling the church to a "True Faced" posture and position.
cf www.truefaced.com

It got me thinking what is God's true face.  I think of it as the loving, foot-printed face of a grandfather who looks with a fullness of truth and grace at his grandchild.  Life has taught him the perspective of time.
Things that I thought were important, like what other people thinking, establishing a career, getting respect, owning things, controlling things, people or kids, gaining ground, etc are no longer that important.  What as a grandfather is important is "being present with time, making time to smile an approving smile of love even if my grandson or granddaughter falters or even fails at something", it is not worrying about controlling anything or anyone but being in control so that I always respond with peace and love form the inside out, it is not about gaining anything but losing everything, with grace which is great gain.  Letting go of everything rather than holding on, so that I can hold on to what is pressure treasure:  being with without anything but love.

Living with truth is to be one faced.  To be honest and honoring of all parts inside of me and all parts inside of everyone else.  It is not about imposing "right parts" it is about deposing parts that think they are right but not in the right way of being honest and honoring.

Jesus was always honest and honoring in a balance of knowing peace and love inside and nurturing teh gift of peace and love outside in others.

God has one face a face of truth and grace.  Honesty and honor meet at Calvary and in the heart of the honest and honoring.

I think God is more like a Grandfather than a father.  The face of a Grandfather is a face of assuring love and abiding peace.