Real Vulnerability

One of my favorite songs of all time is "I'm not alright" by Sanctus Real. Read the lyrics to get an idea of what its about.
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If weakness is a wound that no one wants to speak of
Then "cool" is just how far we have to fallI am not immune,
I only want to be loved
But I feel safe behind the firewall

Can I lose my need impress?
If you want the truth

I need to confessI'm not alright,
I'm broken insideAnd all I go through, it leads me to you

Burn away the pride
Bring me to my weakness
Until everything I hide behind is gone
And when I'm open wide with nothing left to cling to
Only you are there to lead me on.

Honestly, I'm not that strong.
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This song has been on my mind lately and in my conversations with friends. The main idea being that we can't be alive in Christ until we are honest with each other(and God). We can't have REALationships until we learn to be vulnerable. Vulnerability is a scary thing. Dictionary.com says that vulnerablity is "capable of or susceptible to being wounded or hurt, as by a weapon." This is a real threat and a real fear but God calls us to be real and open with each other. He calls us to have a "broken and contrite heart" (Prov. 51:17) and He calls us to "carry each others burdens"(Gal. 6:2). Something I've come to realize is that when my friends and I don't talk and don't tell each other whats going on it feels like we are a million miles apart even if we are sitting right next to each other. Yet we could be a million miles apart and feel so close because we are open with each other......I just love the line from the song: "If you want the truth, I need to confess, I'm not alright, I'm broken inside".....THAT is real.......