Sincerity

Sincerity...



Disclaimer: If you don't find this blog post sincere or me sincere then comment and share your concerns. Be real.

If you say "How are you?" do you really mean it?
This question was posed to me at a conference I attended this past January. Now if your like me you like conferences to a point. You meet interesting people and you eat lots of food and drink way to much coffee. Even some of the speakers are pretty good, that is if you really care about the conference you are attending. Which this one I was at in January I actually cared about. Or I really tried because I paid for it out of my own pocket and I was basically broke and jobless at that point.
So there I was at a conference that I had decided to attend on a whim because of the prodding of my new found friends. I was listening attentively hoping to gain some new nugget of truth and taking notes. I have no idea where those notes are today...
This guy gets up at the podium and says "How are you today?" and then he says "I really mean that, I really care exactly how you are today. You either drove here or flew here and you are tired and I really do care how you are today"
To this day I think I believe him. I think he was sincere, he never came and talked to me about my day nor do I even remember his name. He had us do a little exercise that they reminded us of for the remaining three days I was there. Ask someone how they are today... and really mean it. If you really do not mean it then don't ask.

So I pose to you

How are you today?

Really I mean it please email me tell me all about it I will email you back, include your phone number I will call you I really want to know how you are today.

I wonder how sincere we are with our friends, our family's.

Every morning I have a routine. I get up, I shower, I get my coffee, I prepare for my day by doing a study of the Bible, I get dressed, I eat breakfast, I go to the office and get to work. Throughout that I may or may not say "hello" or "good morning" to anyone. I am totally wrapped up in myself through all that. Its my routine to get me ready for that day. If I get off my routine I will be rather upset for the rest of the day. Maybe a little sincerity would be helpful to my routine.

So what am I getting at here?
Whats up with the dude at the conference and the routine, what difference does it make really?
What I am looking for is sincerity, starting with me, when I meet you I want to be sincere. I want to look you in the eye and say "How are you today?" and I want you to know that I mean that and be able to tell me the truth about your day.
Was your routine messed up today?
Did you get a flat tire on your way to work?

Weather it really makes any difference if I can help or not I want you to know I am sincere, that is if I am sincere...