“I have learned to simmer and bathe in the fountain of unending grace to be able to extend as much of it as possible to others.”
Life is mucky, yucky, sucky and yet, and often simultaneously, lovely, triumphant, and remarkably glee. It’s this paradox of oil and water mixture of highs and lows that make life worth living. No one signs up to walk through the valleys of life, yet when we have that mountain top moment in life, we almost always refer to the road of valleys that got us there. With Sincerity, is a communication medium that I wish to use to sincerely encourage you in the valley and on the mountain. I use the word sincerity because I have no other motive than to daily have those around me, or afar, encouraged. That’s it. There is no other motive. I am not a life coach. I am not a know it all. I am not your judge nor your jury. I am, with all sincerity, one who has seen and experienced his fair share of insincerity as well as been insincere in his own dealings with others. Frankly, it hurts. Both sides of that blade cut deep. Yet, through growth, forgiveness, and a lot of love I am here ready and willing to do less cutting and more mending.
It is my sincere hope that you laugh, think, and are challenged as you read my thoughts on faith and life and the dance we do navigating both. I am unashamedly a lover of Jesus. I am unashamedly a thinker and thought-provoker. So, rarely ever will I communicate anything about life and faith that is intentionally shallow and doesn’t carry the breadth of thought it deserves to a myriad of cultures, ethnic groups, religions, and genders that exist. I am not only a Christian, but I am also a husband, father, brother, son, dog owner, lover of sports, hopeless romantic, and true friend to about five people (you guessed it, I am an introvert). I am also a 20-year educator. I work as a public-school principal and an associate professor at a public university. I grew up in a super strict Caribbean home and absolutely love trash talking. I struggle immensely with pride in various disciplines and forms. I love a good laugh and junk food is my jam (bring on the zebra cakes and Cheez-Its). I share these insights of who I am hoping you might connect with some part of me and see that I am merely human. Sincerely human.
I have learned to appreciate the whimsy life brings (shout out to Bob Goff) and to be less concerned about the status I hold in it. I have learned to simmer and bathe in the fountain of unending grace to be able to extend as much of it as possible to others. The topics addressed in With Sincerity may be at times weighty and difficult, but my desire is that you feel encouraged in faith at the conclusion of what you’ve read even if that encouragement comes days later. To steal a statement from the Apostle Paul, “The aim of my charge is love that issues from a good conscience, pure heart, and sincere faith (1 Timothy 1:5).”
With Sincerity,
RSC
With Sincerity 