{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"New Song Church OKC","title":"New Song Normals - Transparency","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2490,"description":"God can’t bless who you pretend to be. - 44% of Americans feel more stressed than they did 5 years ago- 60% of all disease and illness is caused by anxiety and stress.- Suicide has now passed car crashes as the number one injury death in America.- Around 19% of the population suffers from an anxiety disorder.What’s healthier, your image or you?1 Samuel 16:7 “Man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.”Proverbs 11:20 The Lord detests those whose hearts are perverse, but he delights in those whose ways are blameless.  blameless = whole1 Peter 2:1 So put away all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander.hypocrisy = hupokrites = the acting of a stage playerTransparency means - according to Websters:– Having the property of transmitting rays of light, so that bodies can beseen through.– So fine a texture or open in mesh as not to conceal what lies beyond.– Easily detected, perfectly evident, guileless, free from pretense. Transparency means - according to New Song:– Having the ability to have Jesus shine through your life, because nohidden issues obstruct His inner light.– Concealing no secret inner sin or problem area so as to appear spiritual,but allowing the Real you to be seen.– Free from all pretense and quick to admit error.1. Be Real With Yourself2 Corinthians 12:5 I will boast only about my weaknesses.  2 Corinthians 12:9 God said to me, “My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness.” 2 Corinthians 12:10 For say this with me when I am weak, then I am strong.My power is being perfected [and is completed and shows itself most effectively] in your weakness.” Where your strength runs out, God’s strength kicks in. 2. Be Real With God1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.Mark 10:51 What do you want me to do for you?3. Be Real With Others2 Corinthians 12:9 I will boast only about my weaknesses. 1 Thessalonians 2:8 We...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/bnHuiqv1vzbVKS3-CGSScUOuOFSAm4CGeToUp1bnpos/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8zOTVl/MTRhMTgxNzM4MDZl/YmFlNGVmYzkzMGRm/MjkyZi5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}