Posts Tagged ‘real’
Humility & Hypocrisy
I’m pretty sure I’ve met humble hypocrites. It is not normal because most hypocrites are super pride filled. They think they are all that. I’m not sure humility and hypocrisy can co-exist, especially after knowing Jesus. Jesus displayed incredible humility while teaching with authority. He warns against religious leaders whose hypocrisy is quite evident. I…
Read MoreFake It
I remember being told, “Fake it until you make it”. This advice seemed to make sense when you’re new at a job. Even if I’m not skilled yet, I can act with confidence like I really know what I’m doing. One of my favorite sayings…. “Go with what you know until your feelings catch up”.…
Read MoreSerious Informal Prayer
Most prayer seems serious, but it doesn’t have to be. I think prayer should more informal than formal. In our humanness or our flesh, we have made prayer into something I don’t think it was ever intended to be. Prayer is most definitely NOT performance – it is informal conversation with the Creator of the…
Read MoreFake
I have been “faked out” by people who appear genuine and real. I have had people tell me what I want to hear only to later find out the truth. I do believe that the truth usually finds its way out in the open. I’ve been around my share of fake people who act one…
Read MoreA Good Influence
When I was a young kid, my parents watched carefully to see who my friends were. My Mom reminded me that I would be known by the people I hang around. I believe that influence is assumed. If we hang around certain people and become close friends with them, they will certainly influence us. Influence…
Read MoreTrouble At Home
It is often easy to tell what really goes on at home when you are engaged or involved with the children. When I served as a Youth Pastor, the children would often reveal if things at home were as they “appeared to be”. When people go out in public (such as a church function), they…
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