This is just for my own personal curiosity. My friend, Nichole, mentioned on her blog yesterday that she finds herself choosing her words more carefully when I’m around. I’ve heard others say this kind of thing, too. It’s one reason that I don’t usually introduce myself as a pastor right away when I meet someone. Because once they know, the wall goes up and the mask goes on! Sometimes, anyway.

So what about you? Are you able to “just be yourself” when a pastor is around? Or do you censor yourself? (And if you do, do you feel like that’s a good thing or a bad thing?)

Or maybe for you it’s not pastors, but someone else, or some other context. When do you find yourself being more careful with your words? Just curious…