God designed the church to be a family where believers experience authentic relationships, not surface-level interactions. Each of us has walls that prevent us from being truly known by others in our church community. The key question we must answer is: Who can I talk to about real challenges I'm facing? Ephesians 4:25 teaches us to put off falsehood and speak truthfully because we are members of one body. To build trust-based relationships, we need to examine what we're afraid of losing, what we're trying to hide, and what we're trying to prove. When we lower our walls with gentleness, we can experience Christ's fullness together as His body. The church should be a safe place where we can bring our real problems and grow together in love.
