Everyone wants to be in the company of a person who is willing to live openly. Their life is free of pretense. They demonstrate faith in God during calm times in life as well as during the storms of life. In our society today, most people have accepted the idiom, "Pull yourself up by your own bootstraps" as a goal in life. This idiom has trapped many into believing they can do all things in their own strength. Their strength will give out. When it does, they are left feeling like a failure. To live openly is to admit your need for Christ. You become reliant upon His strength. You strive to...